Nissan Recognized by EPA With ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award, Saves Enough Energy to Power the All-Electric LEAF for 750 Million Miles

-Nissan's powertrain and vehicle assembly facilities earn additional accolades for significant reduction in energy used for manufacturing processes-

NASHVILLE, TN--March 15, 2013: Nissan remains a leader in energy performance with three new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR accolades on the shelf, including the 2013 Partner of the Year -- Sustained Excellence Award, the highest honor given to select organizations that are dedicated to protecting the environment through energy efficiency.

"Since becoming an ENERGY STAR partner in 2006, we have saved more than 800 billion BTUs (British thermal units) of the energy used to assemble vehicles," said Bill Krueger, Nissan's senior vice president of manufacturing, purchasing, production engineering and supply chain management. "That's enough energy to power the all-electric Nissan LEAF for more than 750 million miles."

This award closely follows two other ENERGY STAR achievements for Nissan's powertrain plant and vehicle assembly facilities.

Nissan's powertrain plant in Decherd, Tenn., recently achieved the EPA's ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry recognition for reducing the amount of energy needed to assemble engines by 7 percent in just 12 months by investing in more efficient equipment and establishing a compressed air leak reduction program.

Nissan's vehicle assembly plants in Smyrna, Tenn., and Canton, Miss., were recently awarded the ENERGY STAR Certification for the seventh year in a row, signifying Nissan's spot among the top 25 percent of the automotive manufacturing industry for superior energy management.

Nissan has implemented several energy-savings programs in recent years--including a program to identify and repair air leaks in the Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant and the debut of a new and more efficient paint plant in Smyrna, which brought the plant above the 75^th percentile in energy performance, according to ENERGY STAR metrics.