Nissan Navara Dark Sky Concept: Product Summary

2018/09/20

EXTERIOR UPGRADES

• Additional exterior styling components made from robust heavy duty polymer
• Eight red night light / sensor units, one in each of the four corners of the pickup and trailer
• Lashing points on each wheel arch extension add extra practicality
• Standard Navara grille enhanced with reinforced over riders and new front chin guard creates a more purposeful and technical look
• Front winch incorporated into the chin guard for additional peace of mind while off roading
• Roof structure extends back over the load bed, and incorporates roll bars and communication transmitter
• High intensity white lights in the front edge of the roof structure for additional illumination ahead of the car
• Full width red night light in the rear edge of the roof structure to illuminate load bed
• Roof structure robust enough to carry bags, supplies and equipment for overnighting in remote location
• Restyled rear bumper and side step, complete with ground illuminating red night lights with new three slot design to echo wheel arch lashing points
• Four point projector style headlamps with new interpretation of Nissan’s signature boomerang Daytime Running Light (DRL) design
• Bespoke 20 inch alloy wheels, unique to this vehicle and fitted with off road tyres

INTERIOR UPGRADES

• Midnight blue and orange interior upholstery
• Reflective orange piping on seats to help occupants locate interior features in low light conditions
• Wider and flatter armrest between the front seats doubles as a work station
• Integrated luminescent strap on armrest to secure laptop while driving
• Luminescent floor mats to aid night time visibility

LOAD BED UPGRADES

• 3 x integrated storage areas in side and front of load bed for carrying smaller items
• Lashing points integrated into the top edge of the load bed
• Bespoke load bed liner sculpted from heavy duty polymer
• Load bed liner features integrated brushed aluminium rollers for easy loading / unloading
• 2 x Nissan portable battery units integrated into load bed. Spares to power trailer and telescope
• Integrated tool and battery storage unit at front of load bed provides locking mechanism for battery units. Vehicle’s engine can be used to charge these when running

TRAILER

• World’s first observatory class telescope on a bespoke off road capable trailer
• Refrigerated interior to ensure calibration of telescope is maintained during transit
• Motorised functionality for trailer opening and stabilizer leg deployment
• Roof is light in colour to reflect light and heat
• Rear facing camera integrated into the light strip on the rear
• Upper section is a laminate construction of bonded cabin fibre layers with insulated reflective liner to ensure the refrigerated trailer stays at the optimum temperature
• Chassis built from sturdy box section steel for practical off road use, and fitted with 16 inch wheels / off road tyres
• Trailer powered by two integrated Nissan portable battery packs
• Trailer opening via motorised two stage action, splitting front to back, opening horizontally and then with a clamshell movement to allow the telescope to see the widest possible section of sky
• Trailer functionality accessed via remote control

OVERALL DIMENSIONS

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About Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 
Nissan is a global full line vehicle manufacturer that sells more than 60 models under the Nissan, INFINITI and Datsun brands. In fiscal year 2017, the company sold 5.77 million vehicles globally, generating revenue of 11.9 trillion yen. On April 1, 2017, the company embarked on Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, a six year plan targeting a 30% increase in annualized revenues to 16.5 trillion yen by the end of fiscal 2022, along with cumulative free cash flow of 2.5 trillion yen. As part of Nissan M.O.V.E. to 2022, the company plans to extend its leadership in electric vehicles, symbolized by the world's best selling all electric vehicle in history, the Nissan LEAF. Nissan’s global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan, manages operations in six regions: Asia & Oceania; Africa, the Middle East & India; China; Europe; Latin America; and North America. Nissan has a global workforce of 247,500 and has been partnered with French manufacturer Renault since 1999. In 2016, Nissan acquired a 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors. Renault Nissan Mitsubishi is today the world’s largest automotive partnership, with combined sales of more than 10.6 million vehicles in calendar year 2017.

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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 17,000 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 660,000 vehicles including award-winning crossovers, commercial vehicles and the Nissan LEAF, the world’s most popular electric vehicle. 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. Nissan is positioned to become the most desirable Asian brand in Europe.
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