Nissan has announced plans to ensure a certain car part used in electric vehicles does not end up going to waste once it is no longer needed in the auto.

Along with Sumitomo Corporation, the manufacturer has launched a business model that focuses on how it can reuse, resell, refabricate and recycle lithium-ion batteries for safe energy storage.

It explained the proposal has been designed to make the most of a growing supply of these car parts that will only increase as electric vehicles gain widespread acceptance.

Chief operating officer Toshiyuki Shiga revealed the company came up with the solution in response to customer concerns.

He stated: "Consumers are excited by the promise of all-electric, zero-emission cars, but they also want assurances that lithium-ion batteries can be reused and recycled."

In other news, What Car? recently named the Nissan Note its Used Supermini of the Year 2009, with judges praising the deceptively spacious interior.

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