NISSAN MOTOR LTD. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140365057 | HYBRID VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A management system is provided for managing a hybrid vehicle having an engine and a motor/generator as power sources. The management system includes an acquisition unit and an area identifying unit. The acquisition unit acquires engine operating information from a plurality of vehicles, during the operation of the motor/generator. The engine operating information includes a moving distance or an engine operating time from the start of to the stop of the engine, and an engine operating position indicating the point at which the engine is operating. The area identifying unit identifies on map data an engine start-up suppressing area in which the start of the engine is suppressed based on the engine operating information. | 12-11-2014 |
20080258450 | Suspension Member - A suspension member for connecting a vehicle body and a suspension device that comprises a pair of side members that extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and are located symmetrically relative to the center in the transverse direction of the vehicle body, and cross members interconnecting the pair of side members and extending in the transverse direction of the vehicle body. The suspension member is formed by press-molding only after flat plate-like side members and cross members are welded in butt joints. | 10-23-2008 |