Nissan Unveils Eco-ship to Transport Electric Vehicles
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Nissan has unveiled a ship it says will provide a more environmentally friendly way to transport its electric vehicles. The vehicle is expected to transport nearly two thousand cars across Europe. Here's more.
Nissan Motors is making headlines not for its environmentally-friendly electric cars, but for a massive ship that will transport them.
A transport car carrier called the "City of St. Petersburg," weighs 21-thousand tons. It is the first carrier of its kind to incorporate a unique design, cutting air resistance by nearly 50 percent.
[Satoshi Yako, Senior Mgr., Supply Chain Management, Nissan Motors]:
"You can say that the ship's spherical prow design is a world first. Thanks to this aerodynamic design we expect to see a substantial reduction in the ship's fuel consumption."
The car manufacturer hopes to cut down fuel consumption by 800 tons - the equivalent of 2,500 tons a year of CO2 emissions.
The ship is heading to Europe, where it hopes to be the most effective.
[Satoshi Yako, Senior Mgr., Supply Chain Management, Nissan Motors]:
"This ship will be mainly put in use in European coastal waters, especially in the North Sea where there are strong winds. We hope that northern Europe is where the aerodynamic design is especially effective."
The ship has space for two thousand cars and will be put to use to transport vehicles to Northern Europe and Russia from Nissan's factories in the United Kingdom and Spain.
Nissan has unveiled a ship it says will provide a more environmentally friendly way to transport its electric vehicles. The vehicle is expected to transport nearly two thousand cars across Europe. Here's more.
Nissan Motors is making headlines not for its environmentally-friendly electric cars, but for a massive ship that will transport them.
A transport car carrier called the "City of St. Petersburg," weighs 21-thousand tons. It is the first carrier of its kind to incorporate a unique design, cutting air resistance by nearly 50 percent.
[Satoshi Yako, Senior Mgr., Supply Chain Management, Nissan Motors]:
"You can say that the ship's spherical prow design is a world first. Thanks to this aerodynamic design we expect to see a substantial reduction in the ship's fuel consumption."
The car manufacturer hopes to cut down fuel consumption by 800 tons - the equivalent of 2,500 tons a year of CO2 emissions.
The ship is heading to Europe, where it hopes to be the most effective.
[Satoshi Yako, Senior Mgr., Supply Chain Management, Nissan Motors]:
"This ship will be mainly put in use in European coastal waters, especially in the North Sea where there are strong winds. We hope that northern Europe is where the aerodynamic design is especially effective."
The ship has space for two thousand cars and will be put to use to transport vehicles to Northern Europe and Russia from Nissan's factories in the United Kingdom and Spain.