Nissan officially hands over the first tranche of cars, amounting to 4,200 in total, to the Olympic committee for Rio 2016.

• Overall, the Japanese company will supply about 4,200 vehicles to the Games
• Official handover event held at Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome, where archery competitions will take place

The vehicle fleet that will be used during the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games was officially delivered today by automotive partner Nissan to the Local Organizing Committee. The company will supply about 4,200 vehicles comprising various models to meet the many day-to-day mobility needs during the Games.

The official delivery ceremony was held at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, one of the city’s landmarks and the venue which will host archery events during the Games. Attending the ceremony were Francois Dossa, President of Nissan Brazil, and Sidney Levy, Rio 2016 Organizing Committee’s General Director. The Brazilian queen of basketball, former player Hortencia Marcari, who is Team Nissan’s mentor, was invited to represent the Brazilian athletes.

The Olympic fleet features cars from various categories and sizes to ensure comfort and best use across many different activities. Among the models, there will be more than 200 of the first-of-its kind Nissan Kicks crossover. The car, developed and designed to reflect the vibrant culture, style and colors of Brazil, is the official vehicle of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is being incorporated into the Games before it even reaches Nissan’s stores in Brazil on August 5, in a world premiere. Besides Kicks, the fleet includes the Nissan March, Versa, Sentra, Altima and the mid-size truck Frontier.

The models will be used for transporting thousands of athletes, delegation members, and guests, for supporting operational activities and also some competitions. The fleet will be driven by volunteers selected by the Organizing Committee.

"Over the past several years, we have worked very closely with the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee on a variety of activities, but the fleet delivery is an important moment for us because this directly involves our vehicles, most of which were produced in Brazil. We know how important it is to ensure the mobility of the athletes and Olympic family with comfort, agility and low carbon emissions, since all our passenger cars currently manufactured in the country have a grade A in energy efficiency, the best possible score", says François Dossa, President of Nissan Brazil.

Nissan Brazil is an official sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In addition to the Olympic fleet, the company will have a presence at the Olympic Live Sites and is developing activations to engage all Brazilians and visitors at the event. Additionally, Nissan is sponsoring the Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays and the Brazilian Olympic Team, which includes a number of athletes from Team Nissan - a project created by the company in 2012 and formed by 31 Brazilian athletes and para-athletes.

For more information on the announcement and to find out more about Nissan Brazil’s Olympic activities, please find on http://nissannews.com/en/rio-2016

At long last the Successor to the Nissan Primastar is teased with the first shots of the All-New NV300 LCV.

• Stylish, versatile and practical new van gives Nissan one of the widest range of LCVs
• Available in a wide range of derivatives, including Combi passenger vehicle
• Market-leading five-year/100,000-mile pan-European warranty as standard
• NV300’s first job is to carry the Official UEFA Champions League Flag to Milan ahead of the final on Saturday (28 May)

Nissan has revealed the first official image of its all-new NV300 mid-sized van. Featuring styling cues from the company’s pioneering crossover range, it is a successor to the popular Primastar and will fill the gap between the award-winning NV200 and NV400.

Nissan’s latest Emotional Geometry design language – well-known from its class-leading Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail crossovers – is clear to see on the NV300, with the familiar ‘V-motion’ grille dominating the front end.

Nissan is proud to be the Official Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) Partner of the UEFA Champions League. The NV300 has played a vital role in the build-up to the match, carrying the Official Flag of the Final at the start of its journey to the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. The flag will take pride of place in the centre circle during the half-time break, witnessed first-hand by thousands of fans and millions of TV viewers worldwide.

When it arrives in showrooms in the autumn, the NV300 willfurther strengthen Nissan’s position as an LCV manufacturer with one of the widest ranges in Europe. It includes the new Navara pick-up and the pioneering zero-emission e-NV200.

Key to its appeal will be the NV300’s market-leading warranty. Unique in the segment, it’s a five-year/100,000-mile pan-European, manufacturer-backed policy that’s fully transferrable to second and subsequent owners. It includes five years’ roadside assistance cover.

For complete peace of mind, the warranty extends to all Nissan genuine accessories, demonstrating the confidence Nissan has in the quality and reliability of its LCVs and aftersales programmes.

Further details – including details of the NV300’s powerful and efficient Euro6 diesel engines, load capacity and pricing – will be made at Hanover Motor Show in September.