Nissan hands over teh keys to the Winners of Gold at the recent Olympics/Paralympics whom are Nissan Ambassadors.

• Nissan gives away gold LEAFs to ambassadors who won gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
• Record breaking gymnast Max Whitlock and golden rower George Nash presented with their new cars this week
• Paralympians Richard Whitehead MBE and swimmer Matt Wylie will be presented with a golden LEAF on their return from Rio

Nissan athlete ambassadors Max Whitlock and George Nash have been presented with special edition, gold wrapped all-electric Nissan LEAFs to celebrate their gold medal success at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Britain’s most successful gymnast, Max Whitlock, who won gold in the Men’s Floor Exercise and Men’s Pommel Horse events, as well as bronze in the Men’s Individual All-Around, picked up the keys to his new car from the Nissan Aylesbury dealership where he celebrated by performing for young members from local club, Lynx Gymnastics.

 “Rio was such a brilliant time for me – I’d put so much hard work in over the past four years to make sure I was ready, so for it all to come off and to come away with two gold medals and a bronze medal was incredible,” said Whitlock.

“Nissan’s support throughout the past four years has been invaluable, so for them to make a gesture like this is fantastic. I’m looking forward to taking the rest of the year off and then hitting training hard in 2017 to work towards defending my gold medals at Tokyo 2020.”

George Nash, who won gold in the Men’s Four, returned to his hometown of Guildford to collect his golden LEAF from the Bishop’s Nissan dealership.

Speaking about his time in Rio, Nash said:  “As if my gold medal isn’t enough of a memento on my mantelpiece, my new golden LEAF will give me a daily reminder of the success of Rio 2016. I’m incredibly thankful to Nissan for all of their support in my preparations for the Games.”

Chris Marsh, Nissan Motor GB Marketing Director, added: “Giving our gold medal-winning Nissan athlete ambassadors a gold Nissan LEAF is our way of celebrating their incredible successes.

“We are delighted that Max and George, along with the whole of Team GB, had such brilliant successes in Rio and it has been an honour to support them in their respective journeys. We now turn our attention to celebrating the incredible success of ParalympicsGB athletes. We were delighted to see Richard Whitehead MBE and Matt Wylie win gold and look forward to presenting them with their golden LEAFs on their return. “

Max Whitlock is one of the first of many TEAM GB gold medalists to be given a Gold wrapped Nissan LEAF.

• Whitlock becomes one of the first Team GB athletes to win all-gold, all-electric Nissan LEAF
• Sir Chris Hoy announces that all Nissan ambassadors who medal gold at Rio will win all-gold LEAF 

Gymnastics sensation Max Whitlock has become one of the first Team GB athletes to be presented with a stunning all-gold 100% electric Nissan LEAF following his medal triumph at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games yesterday.

The Nissan ambassador made headlines around the world when he took two gold medals – securing gold on the floor and pommel horse – on what has been dubbed ‘Sensational Sunday’.

In recognition of his astonishing achievement, Nissan will now present him with the keys to a LEAF completely wrapped in brilliant bright gold – on his return to the UK.

Nissan Team GB and ParalympicsGB athletes returning from Rio with a gold medal will be presented with a gold Nissan LEAF, making it one of the most limited edition Nissan models ever.

Nissan is the official automotive partner of Team GB and ParalympicsGB and has been delighted by the success of its other competing ambassador athletes so far, including first gold LEAF winner - rower George Nash, for his win in the men’s coxless-four.

Chris Marsh, Marketing Director at Nissan Motor (GB), said: “Max has been a Nissan ambassador since we first launched our partnership with Team GB and so many of us at Nissan have had the pleasure of working with him and getting to know him as he prepared for the biggest sporting night of his life.

“We are all so proud to have him associated with Nissan and he’s the perfect person to be a recipient of one of our gold LEAFs.”

Nissan ambassador Sir Chris Hoy, launched the Gold LEAF campaign announcing that all Nissan sponsored athletes who win a gold medal at the Rio Games would be rewarded with a special gold wrapped all-electric Nissan LEAF upon their return from Rio.*

* Only one Nissan LEAF will be gifted per Nissan gold medal winner, regardless of the number of gold medals won.

USA - Local Fort Myers Woman Heading to Rio de Janeiro to cheer on Team USA.

Local Fort Myers Woman Heading to Rio to cheer on Team USA

BMW Financial Services has surprised one lucky customer with two tickets to watch Team USA live at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. 

The tickets were handed out at an Olympic-themed celebration at BMW of Fort Myers.

The Gold medal prize includes 5 days and 4 nights in Rio, and tickets to some of the most exciting and competitive events including men and women’s gymnastics, swimming, women’s platform diving, and the men’s quarterfinal basketball game.

“We’re proud to support Team USA,” said Nina Englert, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for BMW Financial Services. “It’s our goal to take our customers Beyond the Drive™, and what better way than by rewarding a customer with tickets to cheer on Team USA at the Olympic Games in Rio.”

In addition to the Gold medal winner, BMW Financial Services also awarded Silver and Bronze prize packages in the form of statement credits. This marks the second time BMW Financial Services has provided tickets to the Olympic Games. The first winner attended the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

BMW Financial Services enhances customer experiences through unique and exclusive ways including ‘surprise and delight’ prizes as part of taking customers Beyond the Drive.™ All 2016 winners were chosen at random from the BMW Financial Services customer database.

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

New Brilliant Plant for Jaguar Land Rover celebrates it's opening with a giant Street Art Mural for local school kids.

• Local Jaguar Land Rover workers celebrate opening of new manufacturing plant in Itatiaia, Brazil, with street art project
• World-renowned Brazilian street artist Nove leads team of employees/workers, schoolchildren and parents from local community to create vibrant mural
• New plant that will build Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport  

Workers from Jaguar Land Rover in Brazil have celebrated the opening of a new manufacturing plant in Itatiaia in the state of Rio de Janiero, by creating a giant street art mural for local school children.

Twenty employees from the new facility joined parents and school children to create the spectacular and colourful work of art, led by the world-renowned Brazilian street artist Nove. The 160 Sq m mural is based on the theme ‘Music is the Winner’, and explores the power of music and song. It follows Jaguar Land Rover’s donation of musical instruments to the centre earlier this year.

The vibrant mural was painted on the walls of the Casa De Cultura, a community centre in the state of Rio de Janiero, to commemorate the opening of a Jaguar Land Rover R$750m manufacturing facility and Education Business Partnership Centre in the town. The plant will build both the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport for Brazilian customers. 

Márcio Rodrigues Barretto, Culture Officer at Casa De Cultura, said: “The art piece has brought to life an otherwise dull and dreary corner of the school grounds. The fact that it was created by the children themselves, along with workers from the new car plant and their families, makes it even more special.”

Street artist Nove, renowned for applying unique techniques to weave together influences derived from nature and technology and who directed and led the creation of the artwork said “It’s really exciting and rewarding when you look at what Jaguar Land Rover is doing for the community. As well as providing local people with a job opportunity, it is creating a legacy through its work with local schools such as Casa De Cultura. It was a pleasure to bring my artwork and style to this project and I'm honoured to be a part of it.” 

Jaguar Land Rover’s new plant includes the brand’s first overseas Education Business Partnership Centre, which will provide a range of classroom activities for up to 12,000 local school children each year. These will help them to develop key skills, work awareness and inspire them to pursue rewarding careers at Jaguar Land Rover.

Wolfgang Stadler, Executive Director, Manufacturing at Jaguar Land Rover, said: “We are proud of the strong links we established with the communities close to our plants around the globe and the same is true here in Brazil. Our Education Business Partnership Centre is just one step we are taking to deliver exciting educational programmes to local children of all ages. Our ambition is to encourage them to consider a career in the automotive industry in the future.”

As part of its commitment to create new opportunities for 12 million people by 2020, Jaguar Land Rover works closely with the communities close to its manufacturing facilities around the world. During the last 18 months, Jaguar Land Rover has forged strong links with the local neighbourhoods in Itatiaia and nearby Resende creating new programmes to inspire the next generation of automotive engineers.

The new Education Business Partnership Centre is operated in conjunction with SENAI, the Brazilian national training provider, and will offer education programmes for children between the ages of 5 and 18. The courses are focussed on engineering, manufacturing and automotive business-related activities.

Jaguar Land Rover launched its ‘Inspiring Tomorrow’s Workforce’ training programme in Itatiaia during 2015. Today, more than 100 people have completed the scheme: 12 are working at the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Itatiaia and many others are now working within the automotive industry.

Jaguar Land Rover has had a presence in the Brazilian market for more than 25 years. In the first five months of 2016, it saw sales increase by 11% in Brazil. Land Rover is the leading premium SUV brand in Brazil and Jaguar is one of the country’s fastest growing premium brands with sales increasing by almost 70% in the first five months of 2016.

Brazil is one of Jaguar Land Rover’s top 15 markets and the Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery are the strongest selling vehicles in the country. Jaguar Land Rover has 35 dealers covering all of the main territories of the Brazil. 

JLR has completed the all new plant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with Evoque & Discovery Sport the first products

• Jaguar Land Rover opens first wholly-owned manufacturing plant outside of the UK
• The new plant will build Range Rover Evoque and Discovery Sport – the most popular Jaguar Land Rover vehicles in Brazil
• Plant includes pioneering Education Business Partnership Centre
• First UK automotive facility in Latin America  
• One in three premium SUV’s sold in Brazil is a Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover today opened its new R$750m (£240m) manufacturing facility and Education Business Partnership Centre in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The plant inauguration represents the first time a UK automotive group has opened a production centre in Latin America.

Jaguar Land Rover’s new factory in Itatiaia is also the company’s first wholly-owned overseas facility and marks a further phase in its global expansion strategy following the opening of its Chinese joint venture factory in 2014. 

The creation of new international factories allows Jaguar Land Rover to offer its customers even more exciting new models, protect against currency fluctuations and create a globally competitive business.

The new facility will build both the Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport for Brazilian customers. Vehicles will be on sale in dealers across Brazil this month.

At the plant inauguration, Wolfgang Stadler, Executive Director, Manufacturing, said: “The opening of Jaguar Land Rover’s new world-class facility in Brazil marks the latest exciting milestone in our global expansion.”

“Land Rover is already Brazil’s market-leader for mid-sized premium SUVs, accounting for more than 30% of all sales in that segment. The Range Rover Evoque and the Land Rover Discovery Sport will now be manufactured for the first time in Latin America, building on their existing popularity with customers in Brazil.”

The plant includes Jaguar Land Rover’s first overseas Education Business Partnership Centre which will provide a range of classroom activities for up to 12,000 local children each year. These will help them to develop key skills, work awareness and inspire them to pursue rewarding careers at Jaguar Land Rover.

Wolfgang Stadler added: “We are proud of the strong links that we have established with the communities close to our existing plants and the same is true here in Brazil. Our Education Business Partnership Centre is just one step we are taking to deliver exciting educational programmes to local children of all ages. Our ambition is to encourage them to consider a career in the automotive industry in the future.”

Manufacturing in Brazil

The fully flexible plant has been designed to support the company’s future plans and represents Jaguar Land Rover’s long-term commitment to the Brazilian market.

The factory includes a series of environmental features, such as rainwater collection and the planting of more than 1,200 indigenous trees to help preserve and improve the natural habitat around the factory. Jaguar Land Rover is aiming to achieve the globally recognised LEED Gold sustainability accreditation - the first automotive vehicle assembly plant in Brazil to do so.

The plant includes cutting-edge manufacturing technologies and has the most advanced Emissions Conformity and Certification facility in South America.

As part of its on-going commitment to the Brazilian automotive industry, Jaguar Land Rover has sourced major components such as the seats, cockpit, exhaust, chassis and powertrain assembly from local suppliers including Benteler and IAC. In addition, Jaguar Land Rover has invested in its technical assistance services to help suppliers support increased levels of localisation in the future.

Jaguar Land Rover in Brazil

Jaguar Land Rover has had a presence in the Brazilian market for more than 25 years. In the first five months of 2016, it saw sales increase by 11% in Brazil. Land Rover is the leading premium SUV brand in Brazil and Jaguar is one of the country’s fastest growing premium brands with sales increasing by 70% in the first five months of 2016.

Brazil is one of Jaguar Land Rover’s top 15 markets and the Range Rover Evoque, Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery are the strongest selling vehicles in the country. Jaguar Land Rover has 35 dealers covering all the main territories of Brazil. 

Working with local communities

As part of its commitment to create new opportunities for 12 million people by 2020, Jaguar Land Rover works closely with the communities close to its manufacturing facilities around the world. Over the past 18 months, Jaguar Land Rover has forged strong links with the local neighbourhoods in Itatiaia and nearby Resende creating new programmes to inspire the next generation of automotive engineers.

The new Education Business Partnership Centre is operated in conjunction with SENAI, the Brazilian national training provider, and will offer education programmes for children aged 5 to 18. The courses are focussed on engineering, manufacturing and automotive business-related activities.

Jaguar Land Rover launched its ‘Inspiring Tomorrow’s Workforce’ training programme in Itatiaia in 2015. More than 100 people have completed the scheme: 12 are working at the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Itatiaia and many others are employed elsewhere within the automotive industry.

Débora Esteves completed the programme last year and is now a product coach at the new plant. She said, “I thoroughly enjoyed the programme and it gave me the opportunity to learn many new skills. I believe that without ‘Inspiring Tomorrow’s Workforce’, I would not be working at Jaguar Land Rover today.”

The programme offers work experience, training and employability qualifications for people who are unemployed to prepare them for roles in the automotive industry. It is the first programme of this nature that Jaguar Land Rover has deployed outside the UK.

Hundreds of local children have taken part in the ‘Music is the Winner’ and Try Rugby initiatives, supported by Jaguar Land Rover. Both are designed to encourage children to develop new skills and to create new opportunities for them.

Later this year, two schools from Brazil will compete in the global finals of the Land Rover 4x4 in Schools Technology Challenge. This is an innovative educational challenge that pulls together key science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning modules and engages students with engineering disciplines.