Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. will showcase its latest environmental technologies at Eco-Products 2008, the largest exhibition of environmentally friendly products and services in Japan, to be held from December 11 to 13, 2008 at the Tokyo Big Sight.

The all-new Nissan X-Trail SUV made in China will go on sale in the Chinese market in November, said xinhuanet.com yesterday. This model will compete with the Honda CR-V in China's SUV segment.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the development of the world's first inverter using SiC (Silicon Carbide) diodes for vehicle use. The company has launched tests using an X-TRAIL FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) equipped with this technology.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the launch of a new clean diesel X-TRAIL "20GT," which goes on sale September 18 at Nissan dealers nationwide. The new X-TRAIL 20GT has met Japan's stringent "Post New Long-term Regulations" – the first vehicle in the world to do so.

Lap runs on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany's Eifel region are often cancelled due to rain. But the wet weather didn't stop Nissan from taking its X-TRAIL fuel cell vehicle for a spin on the course recently, making Nissan the first automaker to record an FCV lap on the famous race track.