Nissan  Motor on Monday said it would show its X-trail clean diesel  prototype at the G8 Hokkaido Toyako summit  next month.

The model was developed to meet Japan's 'post new long-term regulations' due to start taking effect from October 2009 but will go on sale next September.

Based on the M9R diesel engine co-developed with Alliance partner Renault , the Nissan version has piezo-electric-controlled injectors, a common rail injection system (1600 bar), variable nozzle turbo , a diesel particulate filter (DPF), lean NOx-trap catalyst and a sophisticated control system for precise modulation of the DPF and catalysts in tandem with driving conditions.

Diesel cars comprise less than 1% of the Japanese passenger vehicle market, Nissan told the Associated Press (AP).

Yo Usuba,... // just-auto.com

, , ) said Monday it plans to launch its first "clean diesel" vehicle in
Japan this fall and will send a prototype to next month's Group of
Eight leaders' summit on climate change and other issues, the
Associated Press reported. Delegates attending the G-8 meeting in
Toyako, in northern Japan, will be able to test drive Nissan's
X-Trail diesel, a sport utility vehicle based on technology
co-developed with French partner Renault SA // MarketWatch

TOKYO (AP) - Nissan plans to launch its first "clean diesel" vehicle in Japan this fall and will send a prototype sport utility vehicle to next month's Group of 8 leaders' summit.

Climate change tops the agenda at the G-8 meeting in Toyako, in northern Japan.

Delegates to the summit will be able to test drive Nissan's X-TRAIL diesel. The SUV is based on technology co-developed with French partner Renault.

Nissan says the eco-friendly "M9R"... // WLNS

The automaker said it will send a prototype of its X-TRAIL SUV to next month's Group of Eight leaders' summit in Toyako, in northern Japan, where climate change tops the agenda.Delegates will be able to test drive the diesel sport-utility vehicle, which is based on technology developed with French partner Renault.

The eco-friendly "M9R" engine can deliver powerful acceleration along with emissions levels low enough to meet tougher Japanese regulations... // USA Today