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NISSAN’S innovation in the crossover segment is set to continue as it partners with Ministry of Sound to create the world’s ultimate mobile sound system – the Juke Box. Louder than a jumbo jet in take-off, the technical know-how for the Juke Box comes from sound experts Martin Audio, who designed and built the current [...]

NISSAN will team up with Mission Motorsport to utilise this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed as a catalyst to aid in the recovery and rehabilitation of those affected by military operations by providing opportunities through motorsport. The announcement follows Nissan’s recent donation of £31,732 to armed forces charities, £1 for each mile completed by Nissan-powered cars [...]

SCORES of delighted passengers – both Londoners and visitors to the capital – were treated to free ‘taxi’ rides in the zero-emission Nissan LEAF over the weekend (June 23-24). Journey requests came in for destinations all over London, from Covent Garden to Croydon, with professional taxi drivers from Battersea-based Climate Cars driving the 100 per cent [...]

IN THEORY, it goes just as fast backwards as it does forwards. And now comes the proof. At the Goodwood Festival of Speed (June 29 – July 1), the 100 per cent electric Nissan LEAF will attempt to complete the famous 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb course as fast as possible… but in reverse. The attempt could [...]

UK car manufacturing continues to rise, the latest figures from the SMMT reveal. Automotive plants in the UK – among them, Nissan’s plant in Sunderland – manufactured 141,146 cars in May, the month’s highest output since 2004. Car manufacturing posted a 42.2 per cent hike, with year-to-date volumes were up 17.3 per cent CV output subdued [...]

PROFESSIONAL taxi drivers will be swapping their current cars for Nissan LEAF electric cars this weekend. A fleet of zero-emission Nissan LEAFs will be driving around London on June 23 and 24, offering free ‘taxi’ rides. To grab a ride, all a prospective passenger has to do is send a Tweet that incorporates the hashtag [...]

NISSAN is making a contribution to the ongoing relief work being carried out by the Red Cross following two devastating earthquakes that struck northern Italy last month. The magnitude 6.0 earthquakes, and subsequent series of aftershocks, in the Emilia Romagna region, have claimed 25 lives and caused widespread disruption and damage to property and businesses. [...]

NISSAN Sunderland Plant is hosting a specialist recruitment day this Saturday, June 23, as the plant gears up for the busiest period in its 26-year history. Preparations are well under way for the introduction of four new models recently announced for production in the UK, including the 100 per cent electric Nissan LEAF. Also confirmed [...]