Archive | May, 2012

Nissan set to dominate at Le Mans

NISSAN will be the dominant force at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours, with a quarter of all entries running on Nismo-tuned Nissan power. Spearheading Nissan’s dominant entry to the famous endurance race, on June 16/17, will be the hugely innovative and experimental Nissan DeltaWing, which aims to change the face of motor racing by [...]

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EcoVelocity a big success for Nissan

MORE than 400 potential Nissan LEAF buyers got the chance to take the award-winning electric car for a test drive during the recent EcoVelocity event in London. Nissan played a full part in helping EcoVelocity become a big success this year, with a promotional display branded to highlight the LEAF and also the current Big [...]

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Nissan’s Andy Palmer is No. 1, says Auto Express

AUTO Express today reveals its definitive list of the top 50 Brits working in the car industry with Nissan’s Andy Palmer at number one. Palmer, 48, has global responsibility for Nissan’s product planning, programme management, corporate planning and market intelligence, and is the leader of Nissan’s electric vehicle project, which launched the LEAF. He also [...]

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New website for branded merchandise

NISSAN dealers can now get hold of branded merchandise quickly and easily following the launch of a new-look website. The site has a new easy-to-navigate design and layout, and features a wide range of Nissan-branded products as well as items that can be badged with individual dealerships’ artwork and logos. It has been up and [...]

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DeltaWing development caught on camera

NISSAN has produced a series of videos to explain the development of the extraordinary DeltaWing race car. We’ve covered the project extensively here on Nissan Insider … and there are now less than four weeks until the revolutionary car is put through its paces at the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours. The DeltaWing, which is [...]

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VIDEO: Go electric! urges Alesha

TODAY we revisit a story we reported on earlier in the week.. the use of an all-electric Nissan LEAF to power the lights on Portsmouth’s famous landmark, the Spinnaker Tower. Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon has definitely been turned onto electric motoring and was happy to do the honours, as well as perform a [...]

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Top Gear start their own DeltaWing work!

IT’S the motorsport project that’s got everyone talking. And now the Top Gear boys want to be part of the action. The Nissan DeltaWing has made headlines around the world as work continues to prepare the car for the legendary Le Mans 24 Hours. While the car will not be classified in the event, Nissan [...]

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Spanish plant will produce the e-NV200

NISSAN’S 100 per cent electric compact van, the e-NV200, will go into production at its Barcelona plant in the 2013 Financial Year. The new model will be based on the existing award-winning NV200 currently produced at the plant and will be an important and innovative addition to Nissan’s global range of light commercial vehicles. e-NV200 [...]

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