Nissan's recently announced six-year environmental plan – Nissan Green Program 2016 – includes an all-new front-wheel drive hybrid model and an all-new plug-in hybrid model.

The new plan will focuses on the reducing Nissan's carbon footprint, shifting to renewable energy and an increase in the diversity of resources the company uses.

By the end of fiscal year 2016, the programs aims to make Nissan the No.1 in zero-emission vehicles, with cumulative sales of 1.5 million vehicles across the Renault-Nissan Alliance. It also looks at achieving a 35 per cent fuel economy improvement (compared with 2005) on a corporate average for all Nissan vehicles sold in Japan, China, Europe and the United States. It also looks at raising the usage rate of recycled materials to 25 per cent.

"More consumers are demanding products in line with their values, including cars and trucks with a lower carbon footprint. At the same time, we are using technology to make our factories greener and more efficient", said Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn. "Nissan wants to be part of the solution toward a sustainable society - for the sake of the planet and as a significant competitive advantage and a strategic differentiator in the global manufacturing sector."