BRITISH GAS TAKES DELIVERY OF 138 NISSAN PRIMASTARS
- Nissan Primastars ordered for home and business service fleets
- Special Vehicle Operations team installed racking, telematics and livery as part of total supply solution
- Primastars to complete 90,000 miles each over the next five years
Nissan has delivered 138 Primastar vans to bolster the energy provider's service fleet. The British Gas home services division has taken delivery of 80 Primastars and the remaining 58 for its business services division.
The short and long wheelbase vans have been deployed around the country and are becoming a familiar sight as households and businesses across the country get their heating systems checked ahead of the imminent cold weather that has been forecast to hit the UK this month.
All of the vans are in British Gas cyan blue and thanks to the support of Nissan's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) the vans were able to be equipped with internal racking to house the engineer's tools and parts, a telematics system and an impactful livery .
Over five years of service each Primastar will cover up to 90,000 miles en route to delivering maintenance services to businesses and residential homes across the country.
The deal comes after British Gas earlier successfully trialled the Nissan e-NV200 last year as part of its ambition to switch 10% of its 14,000 LCV fleet to electric over the next three years.
British Gas general fleet manager Colin Marriott said: "We're delighted with the new Primastars and the conversion work to fit racking, telematics and striking liveries. Throughout this deal the professional support from Nissan has been excellent and they are now proving to be a serious LCV fleet manufacturer. The e-NV200 trial was a success and we're happy to continue to build our relationship with Nissan with these new Primastars."
Jon Pollock, Nissan's corporate sales director said: "This is a prestigious order that underlines our commitment to LCV growth . The Primastar is an ideal van for British Gas and the engineers will enjoy the good levels of driver comfort and ample load space to carry all of their tools and equipment. With SVO's support on the conversion we were able to ensure that British Gas has taken delivery of some excellent bespoke vehicles without impacting the vehicle warranty."
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About Nissan in the UK
- Nissan Sunderland Plant manufactures the Nissan Qashqai, the Nissan Note and the Nissan Juke and will manufacture the 100% electric Nissan LEAF from 2013
- Production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles begins this year
- Total plant volume since 1986 stands at more than 6.4 million units with 80 per cent of production exported to 97 markets worldwide
- Total investment made and announced since then is £3.3 billion
- 480,485 units were produced at Sunderland plant in 2011
- Sunderland Plant currently employs 5,400 people
- Nissan's European Design Centre is located in Paddington, London and employs around 50 people
- Nissan's European Technical Centre is based in Cranfield, Bedfordshire and employs around 500 people
About Nissan in Europe
Nissan has one of the most comprehensive European presences of any overseas manufacturer, employing more than 14,500 staff across locally-based design, research & development, manufacturing, logistics and sales & marketing operations. Last year Nissan plants in the UK, Spain and Russia produced more than 695,000 vehicles including mini-MPVs, award-winning crossovers, SUVs and commercial vehicles. Nissan now offers 24 diverse and innovative products for sale in Europe today, and is positioned to become the number one Asian brand in Europe.
