Nissan news

7th April 2015

Nissan is seeking ambitious people who could use a car or van to achieve their dreams of becoming Ireland’s next generation of leaders on the local, national and international stage.

Ten people who exemplify the drive to succeed in their chosen field will be...

23rd March 2015

 Five years and more than 35,000 European sales since the launch of its all-electric LEAF, proprietary data released by Nissan for the first time shows that 99.99 percent of its battery units remain entirely fit for purpose.

 

The findings will silence...

4th February 2015

In 2015 Nissan will enter the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO into the full FIA World Endurance Championship, marking a return to the premier class at the Le Mans 24 Hours for the Japanese manufacturer. Nissan will challenge for victory with an innovative approach and with a...

29th January 2015

Presenting the award to James McCarthy of Nissan Ireland; Tom Dennigan of Continental Tyres Ireland, commented: “In the current resurgent commercial vehicle market which is seeing year on year growth of 50 percent, I am sure that these awards will provide a huge...

29th January 2015

The ‘Nissan Generation Next Apprenticeship Academy’ to create 100 jobs to help to future-proof the motor industry

 

Today, Nissan Ireland Chief Executive James McCarthy, announced the Nissan Ireland Nationwide Apprenticeship Scheme is now open for...

13th January 2015

Achieves highest score of any small family car in Euro NCAP's 2014 safety testing
Result follows hat trick year - Nissan X-Trail and Pulsar also awarded five stars
Qashqai particularly credited for exceptional performance in child and adult protection...

13th January 2015

Nissan's electric car drivers cover more kilometres than the average petrol or diesel vehicle

European Nissan LEAF drivers travel more than 40 percent further a year than the average diesel or petrol car in Europe* 
Over 31,000 Nissan LEAFs have been...

3rd November 2014

Sunderland, UK, November 3rd, 2014. The Nissan Qashqai has once again made automotive history after production at Nissan's plant in Sunderland, UK passed two million units in record time.

 

Less than eight years after Nissan pioneered the crossover...

9th October 2014

The Nissan Qashqai has been voted Car of the Year for 2015 by the Association of Professional Motoring Press. The announcement was made at the association’s inaugural awards ceremony held in Co. Wicklow on Monday 6th October attended by leading figures from the...

6th October 2014

Passion, excitement and race-inspired maverick engineering are three core values that underpin every NISMO product - whether it be on the track or in the showroom. Nissan's desire to bring the NISMO philosophy to the broadest possible audience takes another step...