• Kia tops list of used car searches
    • 14/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A recent study has revealed that the Kia Sportage is the UK’s most searched-for used car. The study was conducted by car finance refund experts Undisclosed.co.uk, which evaluated the number of yearly searches for 145 models of used cars across 29 brands. It found that the Kia Sportage was searched for 33,970 [...]
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  • Nissan inspires next generation at Sunderland site
    • 12/04/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nissan hosted more than 1,700 pupils at a two-week Schools Engineering event at its Sunderland site. Children from 35 schools took the opportunity to hear and learn about the world of engineering, before putting their budding skills into practice in a team challenge to build a marble rollercoaster – using paper [...]
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  • Nissan names new network development manager
    • 23/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nissan GB has appointed Csaba Vincze as its new network development and customer quality director. Vincze joined Nissan GB as head of MD office in 2019, before taking on the position of fleet director in 2021. He also has 12 years’ experience in a variety of roles at Nissan Central & Eastern Europe, including [...]
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  • Nissan Qashqai named UK’s top-selling model
    • 05/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nissan has announced a recruitment drive after its Qashqai was named the UK’s top-selling vehicle last year. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders a total of 42,704 Qashqai’s were sold last year, with 3,506 in December alone. To mark the achievement the company has developed a [...]
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  • It’s lights, camera, action for RWC Training
    • 01/07/2022
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Work has began on a series of technical training videos commissioned by Nissan, to be directed and produced by RWC Training Centre in Milton Keynes. The video content will be edited into short technical bulletins and made exclusively accessible to the Nissan approved bodyshop network across the UK. Many weeks of [...]
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  • Laishley named new Caterham CEO
    • 01/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Caterham Cars has announced that chief strategic officer Bob Laishley will step up as CEO when Graham Macdonald steps down at the start of July. Laishley, the former Nissan global sportscar programme director, is an engineer by training with a proven track-record in developing and delivering innovative new [...]
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  • Nissan doubles down on Sunderland investment
    • 27/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nissan has confirmed it is hiring another 400 people at its Sunderland plant as it ramps up production of its Qashqai, Juke and Leaf models. This comes after the announcement that a £1bn investment would see the development of EV battery Gigafactory alongside its Sunderland plant, creating upwards of 1,600 more [...]
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  • Nissan confirms Sunderland EV expansion
    • 01/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nissan has confirmed it will develop a new electric vehicle Gigafactory in Sunderland, while also manufacturing a new all-electric model at the site. The £1bn expansion, hoped to be completed by 2024, will create 1,650 new jobs as well as nearly 5,000 supply chain jobs. The Gigafactory will be developed by [...]
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  • Nissan to develop Sunderland Gigafactory
    • 29/06/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nissan is expected to announce plans to build the UKs first battery Gigafactory in Sunderland, creating thousands of new jobs in the area. Supported by investment from the government, the site could open in 2024 and produce batteries for about 200,000 cars every year. It’s also been reported the company may [...]
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  • Nissan begins Sunderland production
    • 16/06/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nissan has begun production of its new hybrid Qashqai at its Sunderland plant. The decision to manufacture the vehicle in the UK will support 7,000 jobs, create up to 24,000 new jobs across the supply chain as well as 5,000 dealership roles. Meanwhile, to mark the start of production Nissan is introducing new [...]
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