Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 03 May 2015

Nissan Middle East FZE announced today that Alhamrani United Company (AUC) has ceased to be an authorised distributor of Nissan and Infiniti branded vehicles and parts in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with effect from 1st April 2015.

All Nissan customers will continue to receive service and customer care through the existing Nissan authorised dealer, Alissa Auto.

Samir Cherfan, Managing Director of Nissan Middle East said: "Our priority will be to deliver our best service & customer care in KSA. We remain committed to our customers and will continue to deliver high quality products and services through our authorized dealer, Alissa Auto."

Sheik Najeeb, Chairman of Alissa Auto, commented: "We are extremely proud to represent Nissan Brand in the Kingdom and are continuously investing in developing our sales, parts and service network across the country to offer Nissan customers the best customer experience".

Infiniti customers may similarly continue to avail customer care and after sales services at   Al Ghassan Motors.

Juergen Schmitz, Managing Director, Infiniti Middle East said: "Together with our strategic partner Al Ghassan Motors we are able to reach almost 80% of Saudi's premium clientele. We remain committed to offering our customers the best and will keep delivering on our customer promise of Infiniti's premium motoring experience."

Sheikh Ghassan A H Al Sulaiman, President of Al Ghassan Motors added: "The premium nature of Infiniti vehicles resonates well with Saudi Arabia.  We believe that our delivery of excellent service to our customers shares synergies with Infiniti's brand promise and as such we are committed to our collective ambitions for success in the Kingdom."

For the details of the Nissan dealer in KSA, please visit www.nissan-alissa.com

For the details of the Infiniti dealer in KSA please visit www.infiniti-alghassan.com.

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About Nissan Middle East:
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. became the first Japanese car manufacturer to establish a regional Middle East headquarters in June 1994. Nissan operations now cover over 20 countries across the region making it one of the best represented Japanese automotive brands in the Middle East. From its pioneering crossover vehicles and class-leading small cars to the legendary Nissan GT-R and all-conquering SUVs such as the 'Hero of All Terrain', Nissan Patrol, Nissan Middle East's vehicle line-up is one of the broadest and most popular in the region, covering almost every segment of the automotive market.


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About Infiniti:
Infiniti Motor Company Ltd. is headquartered in Hong Kong with sales operations in over 50 countries. The Infiniti brand was launched in 1989. Its range of premium automobiles is currently built in manufacturing facilities in Japan, the United States and China. Production in the UK will start in 2015, bringing with it significant expansion of the brand's portfolio. Infiniti plans to also expand manufacturing into Mexico by 2017.

As the Title Partner and Vehicle Performance Partner of Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Infiniti has a far-reaching technical collaboration with the four-time FIA Formula One World Championship winning Team.

More information about Infiniti and its industry leading technologies can be found at www.infiniti.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and see all our latest videos on YouTube

For Nissan Middle East FZE media enquiries:
Yolande Pineda
Director, Corporate Communications Department
Nissan Middle East FZE
Tel: +971 4 881 7500
Fax: +971 4 881 9747
E-mail: yolande@nissan-me.ae

Abdalla Suboh
Corporate Communications and Sponsorship Manager
Nissan Middle East
Tel: +966 12 663 7186 ext. 121
E-mail: Abdalla.suboh@nissan-me.ae

Hussein Nasrallah
Senior Media Relations Manager Memac Ogilvy PR
Tel: +966 12 651 0704
Mob: +966 50 466 3187
E-mail: hussein.nasrallah@ogilvy.com

For more media information on Infiniti please visit:
www.infinitipress.me/

For more local information on Infiniti please contact:
Craig D'Silva
PR & Corporate Communications Manager I-MEA
Tel:+971 4 803 2635
E-mail: craig@infiniti-me.ae

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