New managing director appointed at West Way Nissan

• Jon Roberts appointed as managing director of West Way, Nissan’s dealer group
• Brings 18 years’ experience with Nissan, Renault and Infiniti to new role
• Jon takes up new role from 1^st June 2020

Nissan has appointed Jon Roberts as managing director West Way, commencing Monday 1^st June.

Jon has worked with Nissan over the past 18 years, having joined in 2002 as West Way Group Fleet Manager, overseeing the rapid expansion of UK fleet and LCV sales. He has a good understanding of the business having held a number of roles including head of fleet operations and regional director of West Way. Since 2016, he has been managing director of INFINITI Retail Group and more recently, INFINITI UK country director.

“Nissan has been part of my life for nearly 20 years and I am delighted to be reunited with my colleagues at West Way,” he said.

“There will no doubt be significant challenges ahead as our showrooms re-open over the coming weeks however, there are also exciting opportunities to innovate and develop our e-commerce offering across Sales and Aftersales. I look forward to leading West Way and collaborating with NMGB colleagues to help our industry reshape car retailing and secure a bright future.”

Andrew Humberstone, managing director of Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd, said: “We welcome Jon to the Nissan team and I look forward to working together to meet the challenges that we all face, and to capitalise on the opportunities we can see ahead. With the successful recent launch of Juke, a new Qashqai on the horizon, and an electric crossover coming, Nissan is well placed to meet consumer demand and build towards a successful future.”

Jon succeeds Tony Lewis, who will leave Nissan at the end of May, after 12 years with the company.

Humberstone added: “We thank Tony for his significant contribution to Nissan over many years, including leading the Nissan sales team to record sales volumes in 2015, and more recently his work with West Way in winning the Best Large Dealer Group and Global Dealer Award. I wish him the very best for the future.”

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ABOUT NISSAN IN THE UK

• Nissan Sunderland Plant produces the Nissan Qashqai, Juke, Infiniti Q30 and the 100% electric Nissan LEAF
• Production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles began in 2012
• Total plant volume since 1986 stands at more than 9 million units with 80 per cent of production exported to over 100 markets worldwide
• Total investment made and announced since then is over £4.0 billion
• 495,645 units were produced at Sunderland plant in 2017
• Employment in Nissan’s UK design studio (Paddington, London), technical centre (Cranfield Bedfordshire), manufacturing plant (Sunderland, Tyne and Wear) and sales and marketing operations (Maple Cross, Hertfordshire) now totals more than 8,000.
• A further 28,000 jobs in Nissan’s UK supply chain and 4,000 in its UK dealer network takes the total British jobs supported by Nissan to more than 40,000

About Nissan in Europe
Nissan has one of the most comprehensive European presences of any overseas manufacturer, employing more than 16,000 staff across locally based design, research & development, manufacturing, logistics and sales & marketing operations. In 2018, Nissan plants in the UK, Spain and Russia produced about 600,000 vehicles including award-winning crossovers, commercial vehicles and the Nissan LEAF, Europe’s most selling electric vehicle in 2018. Pursuing a goal of zero emissions and zero fatalities on the road, Nissan is leading the field with its vision of Intelligent Mobility. Designed to guide Nissan’s product and technology pipeline, this 360 degree approach to the future of mobility will anchor critical company decisions around how cars are powered, how cars are driven, and how cars integrate into society.
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About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
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