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The new third-generation of Nissan’s Sunderland-built Qashqai family crossover is launched today as its arrival is hailed as a huge vote of confidence in post-Brexit Britain. Bosses said Nissan’s 35 years of car-building in Britain meant it had become part of the UK way of life and was proud to celebrate its ‘Britishness’. The new … Read more
Nissan has on Thursday celebrated the sale of its one millionth sport utility crossover vehicle to UK customers – the first car brand to achieve the major milestone. The achievement by the trio of Qashqai, Juke and X-Trail has been made in the run up to next week’s unveiling of the new third generation Nissan … Read more
Nissan boss says Brexit trade deal has given them a ‘competitive advantage in UK and outside’ and announces firm will shift production of its electric car batteries from Japan to Sunderland Ashwani Gupta, chief operating officer, said deal would ‘redefine’ the industry Speaking from Japan, Mr Gupta said Nissan would continue investing in Britain He … Read more
The amazing Nissan van that comes with a built-in OFFICE (and it even slides out so you can work in the fresh air) Nissan exhibited the concept at the 2021 Tokyo Auto Salon – one of the world’s biggest custom car shows A demo video shows how the office pod has room for a computer … Read more
Crash and carry! Moment Yodel driver ploughs van into new £29,000 Nissan Qashqai outside customer’s house before driving away – leaving car written off The Yodel courier was filmed ploughing into the Nissan Qashqai on Wednesday It came after delivering package to customer Marlyn Truckle in Gloucestershire Ms Truckle claimed that the driver had driven … Read more
Nissan is targeting ‘downsizers’ by offering business class comfort and tech at economy class prices with its next generation British-built Qashqai compact SUV, say bosses. The interior of the new sports-utility vehicle – to be built at the Japanese firm’s Sunderland factory, whether or not there is a trade deal over Brexit – is said … Read more
Japan was WRONG to detain Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn and should pay him compensation, UN human rights panel declares The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has called on Japan’s government Found that detention of Carlos Ghosn, 66, between 2018 and 2019 was ‘arbitrary’ Led Japanese carmaker Nissan for 20 years and rescued it from near-bankruptcy … Read more
What is relay theft? Relay theft occurs when two thieves work together to break into cars which have keyless entry systems. The thieves can use equipment to capture signals emitted by certain keys which are used to start new vehicles. One thief stands by the car with a transmitter, while the other stands by the … Read more
Japanese makers Toyota and Nissan to seek compensation from UK if no-deal Brexit forces 10% export tariff on cars built in Britain, according to report Toyota produces motors at Burnaston plant and Nissan builds cars in Sunderland Both will reportedly ask Britain to reimburse them for additional custom charges that could be incurred after Britain … Read more
An aide to fugitive Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn pleaded not guilty to hiding tens of millions of dollars for his boss today as the trial against him began in Tokyo. Greg Kelly denies an $87million conspiracy charge in a saga which has gripped the business world since Ghosn’s arrest nearly two years ago. Ghosn is … Read more