Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is a global automotive manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. The company designs, builds, and sells passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, and electrified models under the Nissan and Infiniti brands, with a manufacturing and R&D footprint across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Nissan is a member of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance, which collaborates on platforms, purchasing, and technology development.
For the chemicals value chain, Nissan is a major downstream user and development partner across materials and process technologies. Its vehicles incorporate engineering plastics, elastomers, composites, coatings, sealants, adhesives, lubricants, and thermal-management fluids. The company works with suppliers to advance lightweighting, durability, NVH performance, and interior surface quality, while increasing the use of recycled and bio-based materials where feasible. In electrified vehicles, Nissan’s battery systems rely on specialized cathode/anode materials, electrolytes, separators, flame-retardant additives, and thermal interface materials, linking it closely to battery-chemicals and materials producers. Nissan also engages in initiatives to reduce paint and solvent emissions, improve material circularity, and meet evolving global chemical safety and sustainability standards.
The new hybrid powertrain achieves 44.2% efficiency, cuts fuel use by 40%, and reduces CO2 emissions using 100% renewable gasoline, supporting a technology-neutral approach to decarbonization.
DURABIO, a plant-based plastic, enhances the Teana's AI speaker with superior transparency, optical properties, and durability, creating a dynamic car interior.
Recognized for agility, LYB adapted supply routes between the U.S. and Mexico, ensuring Nissan's manufacturing continuity during disruptions, exemplifying customer-focused supply chain excellence.
