Norton Way Nissan Newsletter - August 2016

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FORECAST

Summer is finally here!

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PARALYMPICS:

SOCIAL

CONTACT DEALER

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BLACK EDITIONS AVAILABLE NOW

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BLACK EDITIONS Available now!

SUMMER FUN?

Nissan Innovation Station

NISSAN BEST SUV

In the 2016 Telegraph Car Awards

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INDUSTRY CHANGES

Road tax and Ecotricity changes

CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP

SUMMER OFFER

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NORTON WAY WINNING at the Motor Trade Awards

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BLACK EDITIONS

Qashqai Black Edition Nissan have introduced an addition to the Qashqai link with the stylish ‘Black Edition Special Version’.

It will be the new flagship specification for the range, and the first special version of Qashqai since the model was launched in 2013. It will be offered in a limited production run and is now on sale, priced from £27,310 OTR. The vehicle is based on the Tekna grade with a number of enhancements, these include 19” Black Ibiscus alloy wheels, Pearl Black metallic paint, front and rear styling plates and ‘Black Edition’ badged door entry guards. The model will also be the only Qashqai with a glass roof as standard- typically a £400 option on Tekna models.

The Qashqai Black Edition is powered by the impressive dCi 110 6-speed manual 2WD, which delivers 70.6mpg combined fuel economy and C0² emissions of just 103g/km.

The multi-award-winning Qashqai’s impressive quality, styling and innovative technologies continue to make it the best-selling crossover in Europe. Since production began in 2013, a new Qashqai has been built every 62 seconds, or 58 per hour, at the plant in Sunderland, UK. In September 2015 the Nissan Qashqai became the fastest ever UK-built vehicle to smash the half million production mark.

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NOW AVAILABLE Note Black Edition

Nissan have announced a brand new model to their Note line-up, The Black Edition.

This vehicle is based on the Acenta grade, and gets a full cosmetic makeover on both the inside and out. With a host of features including Bluetooth, a multi-function leather steering wheel and electric windows.

The impressive dynamic Black Styling Pack, includes sporty body-coloured bumpers front and rear, side skirts and black bezel headlights, contributes to the more ‘sophisticated’ finish on the Black Edition. Other upgrades include a performance-oriented black spoiler, 16-inch alloy wheels, gloss inserts and new door handles and mirror covers.

To enhance this model further, you can add the ‘Auto Pack’which offers automatic climate control, rain-sensing windscreen wipers, headlamps and front fog lamps.

The vehicle starts at £14,415 and is available in both Petrol & Diesel with manual & Automatic transmission also available.

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NISSAN INNOVA

Struggling for ideas to entertain your c don’t you take a trip to London’s O2 A Station. Experience the excitement of for all ages, and it’s free for the whole 8pm and here are some of the highligh

RACE

Compete against one another on the custom built Nissan track then compete in the Gran Turismo 6 racing pods. Top the leader board on the track and you could walk away with Nissan branded merchandise.

FAMILY FUN

The whole experience is engineered around family fun.

From colouring competitions and interactive quizzes, to virtual test-drives in the 100% electric Nissan LEAF and Motorsports Training Lab.

PARALYMPIC ASSOCIATION

As part of Nissan’s partnership with the British Paralympic Association a newly design racing wheelchair gives you chance to attempt beating Paralympic athlete Richard Chiassaro.

NISMO LAB

The state-of-the-art Nismo Lab is a true reproduction of the training facilities used by Nismo racing drivers.

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ATION STATION

children this summer? Well, why Arena and visit the Nissan Innovation the Nissan Brand through activities family. It is open between 12pmhts:

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BEST MAINSTREAM SUV Nissan Qashqai has won Best Mainstream SUV in the 2016 Telegraph Car Awards

The Nissan Qashqai has seen off tough competition to be named Best Mainstream SUV in the 2016 Telegraph Car Awards. The vehicle was victorious over a host of key rivals due to its exceptional refinement, practicality and value for money.

space and good residual values.”

Commenting on the award, Chris Marsh, Marketing Director, Nissan UK said; “This latest award from The Telegraph reinforces what an incredible package the Qashqai is. Nissan defined the crossover segment with the first-generation model and we continue to set the standards with the current car.”

This latest award from The Telegraph is just the latest industry accolade to be bestowed upon the Qashqai since its introduction in 2014. It was crowned What Car? Car of the Year in 2014, has retained its What Car? Best Small SUV title for three years in a row and has won multiple SUV and crossover awards from Auto Express, Fleet News, Parkers and Honest John.

The 2016 Awards were judged by an expert panel of motoring journalists who based their findings on road tests, first drives, extended ownership assessments and The Telegraph’s own 10-point test.

The judges said: “Nissan’s Qashqai held on to class honours ahead of some increasingly talented rivals, with a relaxing driving experience, decent 6

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INDUSTRY CHANGES TO BE AWARE OF A number of key changes will shortly be coming into effect, here is our breakdown: Vehicle Tax Changes for 2017 The way Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is calculated is changing for some vehicles registered from 1st April 2017. All vehicles registered before this date will not be affected.

Category

Definition

Category M

Motor vehicles with at least four wheels designed and constructed for the carriage of passengers

Category M1

Category M1 Special Purpose (M1SP)

Category M1 (M1G)

The Basics The changes were announced by the Chancellor in the 2015 budget, which stated the first vehicle licence will be calculated on the vehicle’s CO₂ emissions. The majority of vehicles will then move to a standard rate of £140 annually from the second licence. Cars with zero emissions will not pay the standard rate of vehicle tax. However, if a car’s list price is over £40,000 at first registration, the customer will pay the additional rate of £310 for five years after the end of the first licence.

Alternative fuel vehicles will continue to receive a £10 reduction on vehicle tax rates.

Vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of passengers and comprising no more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat.

Passenger carrying vehicles which are designed and constructed for special purposes.

Vehicles which are type approved as M1 Special Purpose are as follows: • motor homes/caravans • ambulances • wheelchair accessible vehicles • armour-plated vehicles, and hearses Designed for off road use and meeting designed criteria.

CO² Emissions (g/km)

First Year Rate

Standard Rate*

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£0

£140

1-50

£10

£140

51-75

£25

£140

56-90

£100

£140

91-100

£120

£140

101-110

£140

£140

111-130

£160

£140

131-150

£200

£140

151-170

£500

£140

171-190

£800

£140

191-225

£1200

£140

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£1700

£140

Over 255

£2000

£140

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CHARGING FOR CHARGING

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After five years of Electric Highway providing charging for free, they are moving to a ‘charging for charging’ model.

When the company began in July 2011, they noticed a bit of a chicken and egg situation; of people reluctant to buy electric cars because of the lack of charging facilities, and on the other hand nobody wanting to build facilities because of the limited number of electric cars. This is when Electric Highway jumped in to help and start the electric car revolution in Britain.

Today, there are over 40 models to choose from and 64,000 plug-ins on the roads which can use almost 300 fast charging points provided by the Electric Highway. The company has worked out they are now delivering two million miles of clean driving each month, which is all powered by wind and sun.

To keep up with demand, Electric Highway needs to build more electric pumps which is the main reason for the change. They have decided on a simple flat fee of £5 for a 20 minute fast charge.

How will it work?

• Download the App - You will need this app to use the pumps once ‘charging for charging’ starts • Check the App - It will include a live feed of the entire network- location of pumps, if they are in use and track the progress with the charging countdown • Hardware Update - Each pump will require a new upgrade which should be completed by 5th August 2016 • Removal of charging card- Once the work is complete the entire network will be useable through the Electric Highway app, meaning you will no longer need your swipe card.

Don't Forget The Electric Highway will still be free to use for Ecotricity Energy Customers. You’ll not only get free use of the Electric Highway, but also a discount on your energy just for having an electric car. You can sign up here.

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HASHTAG WI At the Motor Trader Awards

#MTraderAwards The prestigious 2016 Motor Trader Industry Awards were held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on the 13th July. The awards highlighted best practice and the top achievers in the UK car retailing sector. Attended by over 1,200 of the finest from the industry it is firmly established as the biggest event in the retail motor industry calendar.

Norton Way Group were finalists in the following categories: • Bodyshop of the Year Award • Sales Team of the Year Award • Franchised Dealership of the Year Award Our Corporate sales team won the highly respected ‘Sales Team of the Year’ Award, which was an excellent & well-deserved win.

Representing the group at the event was Managing Director, David Grainger, who was also joined by Norton Way Mazda Sales Managers- Bruce Palmer, Maria Avery and Michael Katasi, Norton Way Bodyshop Manager12

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INNING!

Steve Armstrong, Bodyshop Administrator- Ina Siliwonczuk and Corporate Quality Manager Dave Wright and Operations Director Richard Siney.

Everyone enjoyed the evening, especially considering it was being held at the historic Grosvenor House, which continues its timehonoured tradition for the exceptional style, service and facilities expected from a 5-star luxury hotel in London. The hotel has hosted every Motor Trader Industry Awards gala dinner for the last 26 years.

David Grainger, Managing Director, commented: “A fantastic achievement for the corporate sales team but also for the business as a whole. I want to personally thank each and every individual across the business for making this achievement possible.”

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