September 29, 2013

NISSAN LEAF WITH HIGHLY ADVANCED DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM GETS FIRST LICENSE PLATE FOR PUBLIC ROAD TESTING IN JAPAN

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* First time a vehicle featuring Advanced Driver Assist System will be tested on Japanese roads
* Real-world testing critical as Nissan pushes ahead with development of revolutionary Autonomous Drive to meet 2020 vision

Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn today took delivery of Japan's first license plate for a car equipped with highly advanced driver assist systems. It clears the way for a Nissan LEAF equipped with the technology to be tested on the public roads in Japan for the first time. The research program will accelerate the development of technologies fundamental to Autonomous Drive. The systems are designed to allow the driver to manually take over control at any time.