Nissan opens new Safety Advancement Lab in Michigan, U.S.A

Nissan has expanded its Michigan-based engineering centre, Nissan Technical Centre North America, with a more than $54 million dollar Safety Advancement Lab for vehicle safety testing.

The new lab brings more efficiency to the vehicle development process and furthers Nissan's goal of reaching a future with virtually zero fatalities.

The Safety Advancement Lab expansion provides Nissan the onsite capability to conduct full vehicle crash testing, vehicle certification, advanced development testing and benchmarking. Engineers can conduct 48 different passive safety crash test simulations onsite, creating efficiencies in timing and results analysis. The 10,700 sqm facility is equipped with state-of-art, high-speed photography systems, data acquisition equipment and a precise vehicle tow system. The site also includes a test dummy calibration lab, space for preparing vehicles and a pedestrian safety lab.

The new Safety Advancement Lab is also outfitted to evaluate the integrity of high-voltage electric vehicle batteries.