Nissan Insider

SIGNALLING the start of a wave of bold new models from Nissan, the all-new Note for Europe will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 5. Nissan’s commitment to innovation, style and excitement has produced some of the most talked-about cars in recent years. And now, following in the tracks of [...]

ASK Driving School’s Paul Tomlin has taken delivery of a Nissan LEAF to become the first driving instructor to teach in a 100 per cent electric vehicle. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Tomlin has been a driving instructor for 14 years and wanted a more economically friendly car in which to teach his pupils how to drive. [...]

THE Nissan PlayStation GT Academy 2012 contest is now ‘LIVE’ . The fourth instalment of the highly acclaimed virtual-to-reality racing competition is open to anyone with a PlayStation3 console by simply downloading a free and brand-new GT Academy qualification challenge themed around the hugely popular Gran Turismo game. With the ultimate racing prize at stake [...]

NISSAN has appointed a new national LCV sales manager, reinforcing the brand’s intent to further build its LCV sales and market share in the UK. Matthew Dale joins Nissan from Lombard where he built the light commercial fleet from 500 to 23,000 vehicles in just 10 years working with major customers such as BSkyB, British [...]

THERE IS just a day to go to Nissan’s WIN-WIN Used Car Event… and dealers right across the UK are looking forward to a weekend of sales success! The event, from April 26-29, is set to add even more value to the already impressive CARED4 package and Nissan have spent big on advertising and promotion [...]

THE experimental Nissan DeltaWing prototype sportscar kicked off its European testing programme at Snetterton, Norfolk, this week. Scotsman Marino Franchitti and German Michael Krumm got the opportunity to sample the car in wet conditions. Steady rain throughout the morning enabled the team to undertake wet-weather development with tyre partner Michelin, with the hugely innovative 1.6-litre [...]

TODAY Nissan Insider chats to one of the electric vehicle relationship managers charged with promoting Nissan’s all-electric LEAF to potential purchasers. Beverley Satchell is the EVRM at FJ Chalke, Wincanton, Somerset. She has been working with the Nissan LEAF for about two months and is enjoying her first role in car sales after four years [...]

DATSUN is on its way back! Nissan today announced measures to strengthen its production base and sales performance in Indonesia – and the reintroduction of the legendary Datsun name plays a crucial part in its plans. Total manufacturing capacity in Indonesia will increase to 250,000 annually by 2014, with the workforce at Nissan’s factory there [...]