Norton Way Nissan Newsletter - March 2016

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norton way Nissan MONTH

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FORECAST

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F1 SEASON STARTS!

Springtime soon!

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SOCIAL

CONTACT DEALER

B16GE5T SAV1NGSOFFERS

ISSAN N E T A L P OUR 16

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NP300 NAVARA!

Accessorize! Accessorize!

GET IN SHAPE FOR 2016?

Nissan plans to shed the weight

BATTERIES ARE GO!

Nissan vehicle batteries for UK production

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WHAT IF WINTER COMES?

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BUSY MONTH FOR NORTON WAY GROUP

Nissan as the Winter Warrior

AM Awards 2016 Sales & Aftersales Conference 2016 Star of the Year 2015

CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP CHECK US OUT ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE

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ERS F F O N A S S E NI T A L P 6 1 R OU

B16GE5T ON THE NOTE...

Our first offer is on a fantastic Note Acenta Premium, which has an astonishing saving of £4,855.11 off the RRP and available for just £159 a month.

The Nissan Note is spacious on the inside and compact on the outside, it is packed with smart technology that makes driving safe, simple and efficient. This Acenta Premium model comes with a fantastic range of features including 15” Alloy Wheels, Daytime Running Lights, NissanConnect with Satellite Navigation and Bluetooth

Representative Example: Nissan Note Hatchback 1.2 Acenta Premium Monthly payments

£159

Customer deposit

£1,000

Cash price

£10,009.89

Amount of Credit

£9,009.89

Optional Final Payment

£4,583.25

Total Amount Payable

£11,605.25

Representative APR

7.81% APR Representative

Duration

36 months

Rate of interest

6.32% (fixed per annum)

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To kick off releasing the 16 Plate Registration, we are excited to give you an insight into 3 amazing offers we have at Norton Way Nissan before we release them to the public.

SAV1NGS THE MICRA...

Our second offer is on a fantastic Micra Acenta with Sat Nav, which has an astonishing saving of £2,961.29 off the RRP and available for just £185.17 a month.

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE OFFERS CONTACT ANY OF THE SALES MANAGERS AT NORTON WAY NISSAN: 01462 754 583 OR CLICK HERE

Representative Example: Nissan Micra Hatchback 1.2 Acenta Monthly payments

£185.17

Customer deposit

£1,000

Cash price

£9,853.61

Amount of Credit

£8,853.61

Optional Final Payment

£3,591.00

Total Amount Payable

£11,257.12

Representative APR

7.81% APR Representative

Duration

36 months

Rate of interest

7.46% (fixed per annum)

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B16GE5T SAV1NGS ...AND THE PULSAR

Our third offer is on a fantastic Pulsar N-Connecta, which has an astonishing saving of £1,962.88 off the RRP and available for just £199 a month.

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THESE OFFERS CONTACT ANY OF THE SALES MANAGERS AT NORTON WAY NISSAN: 01462 754 583 OR CLICK HERE

Offer valid until 31st March 2016 at participating dealers only and subject to vehicle availability. Finance provided by RCI Financial Services Limited, PO Box 149, Watford WD17 1FJ. Subject to status. Guarantees and indemnities may be required. You must be at least 18 and a UK resident (excluding the Isle of Man and Channel Islands). Terms and conditions apply, please visit www.nissan-offers. co.uk/termsandconditions or your local dealer for full details. Offer based on 10,000 miles pa, excess mileage 8p per mile. Offers not available in conjunction with any schemes or other offers. Vehicle price includes fi rst registration fee and 12 months’ road fund licence.

Representative Example: Nissan Pulsar Hatchback 1.2 Dig-T-N-Connecta Monthly payments

£199

Customer deposit

£2,000

Deposit contribution

£1,750

Cash price

£17,532.12

Amount of Credit

£13,782.12

Optional Final Payment

£8,286.97

Total Amount Payable

£19,200.97

Representative APR

4.99% APR Representative

Duration

36 months

Rate of interest

4.99% (fixed per annum)

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NISSAN SMART REPAIR THE PERFECT START TO AN EXCELLENT FINISH

Fast, Reliable Cost-Effective Certified Technicians Approved Equipment and Parts

Spot & Scratch Repair

Dent Removal

Interior Repair

Windscreen Repair & Replacement

Alloy Wheel Repair

Headlight Repair

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NP300 NAVARA

The most extensive set of pick-up accessories to date.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE ONLINE

The newly crowned International Pick-Up of the Year is available with 125 dealer-fit accessories, making it one of the most customisable, adaptable and versatile vehicle’s on the market.

This broad range of accessories is further enhanced by many first-in-sector features that ensure it is up to the demands of the toughest jobs. These include: • Sliding Load Tray - Makes loading & unloading in the new NP300 Navara a breeze • Foldaway Rear Step - Improves access to the truck bed • Tailgate Assist - A system that lowers the vehicle’s tailgate smoothly at the touch of a button • Ingenious Load Cover - Allows vehicle users to make use of the space on top of the load space cover.

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Further adding to the vehicle’s practical appeal, is a top quality hardtop available in two distinct grades. The highest grade comes with opening windows, interior trims, interior lighting, a stop lamp and central locking.

Other options include a plastic or aluminium bedliner and a choice of aluminium or soft tonneau cover or roll cover.

There’s also a wealth of options for those who want their vehicle to look the part and stand out from the crowd. Styling choices include; striking chrome bars for the front, side and bed of the vehicle and high impact lamps that can be fitted onto the bars. Also available are decal stickers, exhaust finishers, a shark antenna and alloy wheels.

Mike Thompson, After Sales Director at Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd, said: “In the past it’s often been the case that new pick-ups have come to market and customers have then had to wait for thirdparty, aftermarket accessories to personalise and adapt their vehicles.

“In developing the new NP300 Navara, Nissan had accessories in mind from the very outset and so we have been able to ensure that even those customers taking delivery of the first vehicles this month have the full range of options and accessories available to them.”

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IN SHAPE FOR 2016?

Nissan Gets In Shape For 2016! Time For The Brand To Shed The Pounds

"The next 12 months promise to bring not resolutions, but revolutions, as the brand marches forward with yet more ‘Innovation That Excites’. This programme is another demonstration of our commitment to developing the cars of tomorrow, today.”

e are sure that many of your New Year’s resolutions are now a distant memory, but Nissan is sticking to its commitment of shedding the pounds of its passenger car range for the whole of 2016 and beyond.

The company has launched a Light-weighting Programme, and will produce a pioneering prototype material structure designed to be used in the floor of future vehicles. To do this Nissan will work closely with the UK supply chain, and draw on the materials and techniques used in motorsport and space travel.

David Moss, Vice President, Vehicle Design & Development, NTCE said: “The next 12 months promise to bring not resolutions, but revolutions, as the brand marches forward with yet more ‘Innovation That Excites’. This programme is another demonstration of our commitment to

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- David Moss, Vice President, Vehicle Design & Development, NTCE

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developing the cars of tomorrow, today.

He added: “We know the cars of the future will need to be lighter, stronger and more efficient, that is why we are launching our prototype programme in collaboration with research and industry bodies across the UK. This programme intends to produce a new manufacturing process that will revolutionise the industry.”

In addition to the Light-weighting Programme, Nissan is involved in an extensive mass reduction programme, which has resulted in a 90kg weight loss for the X-Trail and 40kg for the new Qashqai. This is remarkable considering both cars have had an extensive addition of extra equipment, but all is made possible from lighter stronger materials.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN OUTER SPACE, NO JUST KIDDING - ONLINE

Nissan’s slogan is ‘Innovation That Excites’, we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to take you through some of the innovative technology that separates Nissan from its competitors.

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DID YOU KNOW? Nissan designed and built engines for the The Lambda 4S-5 spacecraft, which in 1970 launched OHSUMI into orbit, Japan’s first satellite.

Nissan had a thriving aerospace division and worked consistently with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency for years, but the division was sold off in 2000.

Funnily enough, OHSUMI outlasted Nissan Aerospace by three years.

It finally burned up in the atmosphere in 2003.

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BATTERIES ARE G Nissan announces future generation electric vehicle batteries for UK production CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE ONLINE

issan has announced its commitment to produce a future generation of electric vehicles (EV) batteries at its flagship manufacturing base in Sunderland, UK. It will be a £26.5m investment and will safeguard 300 highlyskilled jobs in manufacturing, maintenance and engineering at Nissan’s advanced lithium-ion battery pant in Sunderland, the largest of its type in Europe.

The announcement comes at the beginning of a landmark year in which Nissan will celebrate it’s 30th anniversary year of the Sunderland factory.

This investment shows a bold vision for Nissan’s future of zero-emission motoring.

Paul Willcox, Chairman, Nissan Europe, said: “With 200,000 customers around the world already, the Nissan LEAF has transformed the performance and perception of EVs and made Nissan the undisputed leader in EV technology.

“Today’s announcement reflects Nissan’s intention to remain EV leaders for many years to come, with our UK operations at the heart of our future innovations.”

Since EV production began in Sunderland in 2013, over 2,000 jobs have been created

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“The UK is fast becoming a world leader in low carbon automotive technology and the government is backing the industry.

We committed an extra £225million funding to the Advanced Propulsion Centre in the Autumn Statement.”

- Paul Willcox, Chairman, Nissan Europe

from a £420m investment. With the investment continuing the manufacture will be looking at a ground-breaking project that will team Nissan with new academic and technology partners in the UK. UK Business Secretary Sajid Javid said: “This investment from Nissan is a further vote of confidence in our thriving automotive sector.

“The UK is fast becoming a world leader in low carbon automotive technology and the government is backing the industry.

We committed an extra £225million funding to the Advanced Propulsion Centre in the Autumn Statement.

“This Nissan project, which is benefiting from that funding, shows what can be achieved.”

Nissan’s UK battery plant is one of three Nissan battery production sites globally, also providing battery modules for Nissan’s all-electric van, the e-NV200, which is manufactured in the Barcelona Plant.

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#NISSANWINT

Drivetrain components, engine, xtronic transmissions are all factory standards

he famous Game of Thrones saying of Winter Is Coming, applies well to this story. With the world’s climate slowly changing, there may come a time when the UK sees some extreme winters. If it does ever happen it won’t be an issue with these Nissan Design America (NDA) ‘Winter Warrior’ concepts.

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The vehicles are designed to deal with snowfall, ice and drifts and to not fail when the most capable of all-wheel drive vehicles do.

The 3 aggressive models were custom-built Pathfinder, Murano and Rogue, all featuring full snow track systems. The vehicles will be displayed at the Chicago Auto Show and are able to tackle the recordbreaking snowfalls that the USA has experienced this year.

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popular with customers, judging from exceptional sales results in 2015 and now in January 2016,” said Christian Meunier, senior vice president, Nissan Sales & Marketing and Operations, Nissan North America, Inc. “With the Winter Warriors, we wanted to take that idea to the extreme, enhancing the vehicles’ advanced systems with special snow tracks, Genuine Nissan Accessories, and a custom exterior appearance.”

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TERWARRIORS 9x9- foot hatch tent

Matte-black finish frames

Nissan Genuine Accessories: Cargo area protectors, all-season floors mats, roof rail crossbars and rear bumper protectors

DOMINATOR® Tracks, from American Track Truck, Inc: 48 inches long, 30 inches high and 15 inches wide Although the Murano, Rogue and Pathfinder aren’t available in the UK, these 3 are an excellent example of how Nissan can adapt their already fantastic range of vehicles to tackle the harshest climates in the world.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE ONLINE

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BUSY MONTH FOR NORTON WAY GROUP We have had another busy period across the group with plenty of different events and success from our employees. We thought this would be the perfect opportunity to give you a brief insight to what has been going on.

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE ONLINE

AM AWARDS 2016

A group of 10 employees represented Norton Way Group at the AM Awards on the 11th February 2016 at The International Convention Centre in Birmingham. The evening was dedicated to acknowledging exemplary performance, innovation and high achievers in the industry.

The evening consisted of Award giving in 5 different sections: Digital Awards, Excellence in Business, Manufacturer Awards, Retailer Awards and Headline Awards. Norton Way Group successfully achieved nominations for 4 different awards: Best Sales Team (New or Used Cars), Best Fleet Operation, Best Dealership and Best Retail Group (Up to & including 10 sites). We were delighted to cap the night being Awarded ‘highly commended’ for our Fleet Operation.

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SALES & AFTERSALES CONFERENCE 2016

We held two conferences in February, one for our sales staff and the other for aftersales.

The conferences were at Wembley Stadium, London, home of the England National Side. This meant the staff got the opportunity to take in the information from the conferences over a fantastic pitch side view and then take part in a stadium tour, giving everyone an access all areas pass.

The purpose of the conference was to discuss the company’s performance in 2015 with its staff and then to highlight some of the key achievers. Some of the notable winners included Russell Bull- Sales Executive of the Year, Michael Pluckwell- WalcottTechnician of the Year, Andrew Singh- Service Advisor of the Year, Andrew EnglandParts Advisor of the Year and Clare Carverhill- Rourke- Telesales Advisor of the Year.

Chiswick Honda also took the honour of winning both Sales Team and After Sales Team of the year.

STAR OF THE YEAR 2015

Our quarterly employee awards came to a conclusion for 2015, with the Star of the Year award. Employees could nominate their colleagues for people that they feel had shone in 2015 and deserved recognition. After numerous nominations, the group eventually picked two winners - Michelle Payne, Group Payroll Manager and Anthony Barton, Chiswick Bike Parts Manager.

Michelle received 4 nominations for the award, with everyone commenting on her attitude, contribution to the company & the HR department and finally the big job of keeping over 380 employees happy by making sure they are paid correctly.

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