Nissan Insider

NISSAN is coming to the end of a special week during which it has been celebrating its success in the UK – and showing off some of its latest models. The company’s Sunderland plant has played host to dozens of journalists who have been invited to the factory in the north-east of England to try [...]

NISSAN Cabstar has been voted Light Truck of the Year at VansA2Z’s annual awards. Cabstar was judged to be the best in class for its choice of wheelbases and conversions and its improved cabin space for driver and passenger comfort. Neil McIntee, Editor of VansA2Z, commented: ‘Performance has improved greatly since the current powerplants were [...]

WE’VE another Juke-R review for you today. Andrew English of the Daily Telegraph is the latest journalist to have taken the car for a spin. And after a drive round Bedford Autodrome he says that in his view it ‘reigns supreme’. Most of us know by now that Juke-R is basically the love child of a Juke [...]

NISSAN has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gateshead College to develop a Zero Emission Centre of Excellence in the north-east of England. The new centre will act as a business incubator for the electric vehicle industry, creating jobs in the region and developing knowledge and technology. Research and development will initially focus on charging [...]

NISSAN GB boss Jim Wright has stressed the importance of getting the right dealership structure in place as the company continues to go from strength to strength in the UK. Wright said it was important that Nissan dealers across the UK were able to handle the growing level of interest in the company’s vehicles such [...]

NISSAN is delighted to announce three promotions of British executives to crucial roles within the organisation. Trevor Mann, right, currently Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Production Engineering and Purchasing for Europe in Nissan International is appointed SVP, Global Supply Chain Management and Operating Committee – Africa, Middle East and India. Mann joined Nissan [...]

ONE year ago today, Nissan began deliveries of the 100 per cent electric Nissan LEAF in the UK. Electronics engineer Richard Todd and Smooth Radio DJ Mark Goodier were the first customers in the country to take delivery of their Nissan LEAFs at Glyn Hopkin Nissan in Waltham Abbey, Hertfordshire. After living with his LEAF [...]

A SOMERSET Nissan dealership is leading the way when it comes to being environmentally-friendly. And the all-electric LEAF is playing a key role as the company tries to reduce its carbon footprint. The drive for sustainability at FJ Chalke, Wincanton, dates back to 2010, when dealer principal Steve Fowler attended the Geneva NMGB Dealer Conference [...]