Nissan to Begin Construction of High-Speed Circuit in Hokkaido

Tokyo, Japan, July. 06, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.,
announced today that it would begin construction of an 8.1-kilometer
high-speed circuit at its Hokkaido Proving Ground in Rikubetsu,
Hokkaido. The addition of the new high-speed circuit will create
Nissan's longest test-track facility in the world.

The new circuit, which is modeled after a normal expressway consisting
of continuous variable slopes and curves, will be completed in August
2006. It will enable Nissan to conduct comprehensive product testing,
ranging from ordinary road driving to ultra high-speed driving. 

The circuit will also be used to conduct research on driving behavior,
driver support systems and ITS (intelligent transport systems)
technology.

The Hokkaido proving ground opened in 1991 and already possesses a
7.2-km track that emulates driving conditions on suburban roads and
circuit courses in Europe. Combined with the new high-speed circuit, the
proving ground will total approximately 16 km. 

Nissan's two other proving grounds in Japan are located on the main
island of Honshu. The Tochigi Proving Ground in Tochigi Prefecture is
6.5 km long, while the Oppama Proving Ground in Kanagawa Prefecture is
2.4 km long. Nissan's Arizona Testing Center in the U.S., its only
overseas proving ground, is 9.2 km long.

Rikubetsu in Hokkaido, Japan's northern most island, is the coldest
municipality in Japan. In winter, temperatures drop to minus 15 degrees
centigrade, making it ideal for cold-weather vehicle testing.

Details of the Hokkaido Proving Ground:


- Location: 48-1 Aza-Rinnai, Rikubetsu, Ashoro, Hokkaido

- Site size: 7.08 million square meters
(150 times the size of Tokyo Dome)

- Major facilities: Country road; up & downhill road; straight road;
dirt c
ircuit track; off-road test track



About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.  was established in
1933 to manufacture and market the Datsun, a small passenger car, and
related automotive components. The company is Japan's second largest
automobile manufacturer and the world's fifth, with annual global sales
of 2,415,433 vehicles. The company markets a wide range of passenger
cars, commercial vans, trucks and buses, parts and components in over
one hundred and seventy countries. The company has also expanded its
operations to include forklifts, textile machinery and other industrial
machinery and equipment. Nissan's affiliation with French automaker
Renault in 1999 has helped produce Nissan's best results in a decade.
The company has three hundred and forty two consolidated subsidiaries
worldwide. Consolidated sales in FY 2000 exceeded $49 billion dollars
(Euro 55 billion.)For further information, please visit the Nissan Motor
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