Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced its roadmap to commercialize its in house-developed, autonomous-drive mobility services in Japan. This is a significant step towards the company’s long-term vision, Nissan Ambition 2030, to empower mobility by solving transportation service issues faced by local communities in Japan. Local communities have been facing several mobility challenges, such as driver shortages, which are a result of an ageing population. With this service, Nissan will provide a broad range of new services that enable free movement.
Nissan has been conducting mobility service business models in Japan and abroad since 2017, focusing on Minato Mirai and Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture. Since 2021, Namie Smart Mobility operates a manned service. Nissan is also testing autonomous-drive mobility in London with UK government support.
Nissan plans to launch autonomous-drive mobility services in fiscal year 2027*2, partnering with local authorities and transport operators. Nissan will begin trials in the Minato Mirai area in fiscal 2024, and eventually scale up the trials the following fiscal year. During the trials, the level of autonomous driving will be gradually enhanced while assessing customer acceptance, with the aim to provide driverless services.
