We are pleased to announce that our GX steel “JGreeX^™” (*1) has been adopted for the new LEAF of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan Motor).

Nissan Motor plans to achieve carbon neutrality for all of its corporate activities and vehicle lifecycles by 2050 through electrification and manufacturing innovations. As part of this initiative, Nissan Motor announced that they will increase the use of GX steel in the Japanese market starting in fiscal year 2025. GX steel reduces CO₂ emissions during manufacturing. This time, the environmental value of “JGreeX^™” was highly evaluated and adopted for the electric vehicle new LEAF.

We will continue to support our customers’ efforts to decarbonize by supplying GX steel “JGreeX^™” and further advancing our commitment to realizing a carbon-neutral society.

[Project Overview]
Target vehicle: New LEAF (electric vehicle)
“JGreeX^™” applied to: Components of the aforementioned electric vehicle

*1 Steel products that significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the manufacturing process by allocating the reduction volume generated by our GHG emission reduction technology to any steel material.

[New LEAF]

About JFE Steel Corporation

JFE Steel Corporation, one of the world’s leading integrated steel producers, was established through the consolidation of NKK Corporation and Kawasaki Steel Corporation in 2003. The company operates several steelworks in Japan and numerous branch offices and affiliates throughout the world. Under the corporate vision of “contributing to society with the world’s most innovative technology,” JFE Steel leverages world-class technologies and know-how to produce a wide range of products. The company reported consolidated sales of 3,716 billion yen and consolidated crude steel output of 24.80 million tons in the fiscal year ended March 2023.

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