# Nissan's European technical centre uses AI to predict physical test results, and says it cut physical testing of chassis bolt joints by 17%

Page: https://flyvolo.ai/en/changes/ev-20251104-mechanical-engineer-10
Date: 2025-11-04 · Stage: Deployment
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## Scope

United Kingdom. The carmaker's own release says engineers at its European technical centre will use an AI technology trained on more than 90 years of vehicle testing data to predict the results of physical tests, reducing reliance on physical prototypes and letting engineers focus on hands-on problem solving and decision making; that in earlier work on chassis bolt joints the AI recommended the optimal torque range and prioritised additional tests for engineers, giving a 17% reduction in physical testing compared with the non-AI process. The company's own account, citing its AI supplier; the larger saving it mentions is a projection, and it gives no change in engineers' time.

## Source

- Nissan Motor (UK newsroom) — 'Bringing vehicles to customers sooner: Nissan harnesses power of AI to speed up physical vehicle tests' (2025/11/04) — https://uk.nissannews.com/en-GB/releases/bringing-vehicles-to-customers-sooner-nissan-harnesses-power-of-ai-to-speed-up-physical-vehicle-tests (primary source)

## What this means

At one carmaker, AI now decides which physical tests are worth running, and fewer are run.

## What it does not show yet

One company's account of one test programme; the bigger saving is a projection.

## How to verify it yourself

Open Nissan's UK newsroom release of 4 November 2025 on AI and physical vehicle tests and find "17% reduction in physical testing".


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