• Second dealership to open in Eastern Province

  • Fifth official opening for Petromin-Nissan across Kingdom

  • Branch is a 3S facility offering sales, services and spare parts

Khobar, Saudi Arabia – April 5, 2017

Petromin, Nissan’s authorized Kingdom-wide dealer, celebrated the official grand opening of its Khobar dealership on April 4th 2017 as it pushes ahead with its expansion strategy across Saudi Arabia. The occasion was sponsored by Petromin and Nissan managements.

The dealership, strategically located on Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Road, spans 2,400 m2 of prime area and is the second Petromin-Nissan branch to open in Eastern Province and the fifth official opening for Petromin Nissan across the Kingdom.

The dealership is built on the latest Nissan Retail Environment Design Initiative, meaning it is visually and technically updated in all areas to meet consumer expectations for retail facilities. In addition to a Spare Parts Shop and a Petromin Auto Care Service Centre, the dealership also provides a spacious customer parking area, and the capacity to display 17 vehicles, including the latest Nissan models such as the 2017 brand new Kicks.

The Spare Parts Shop sells genuine Nissan parts for all Nissan vehicles in KSA. In Khobar there are 21 Petromin Express stations offering customers periodic maintenance, as per Nissan Motors guidelines and following the warranty standards for Nissan Vehicles Maintenance. Petromin Auto Care Service Center does electrical and mechanical repairs for all vehicle brands including Nissan.

Commenting at the grand opening of the Khobar dealership, Tony Barlow, COO Petromin Automotive services, said: “Petromin-Nissan continues its journey of establishing a leading dealership network in Saudi Arabia and is delighted to open its first dealership in Khobar, and the second in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. With a population over one million residents, Khobar is one of the largest cities in the Kingdom and an important market that we are excited to be entering.

“Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and with this milestone we are proud to offer even more of them an extensive range of services and exclusive products all in one location.

As we seek new opportunities in 2017, we look forward to expanding our network with new branches and service facilities to provide further support to our customers across the Kingdom.”

 Mr. Samir Nawar CEO and President of Petromin corporation announced” it’s our pleasure  to launch today Petromin-Nissan showrooms in Khobar with contemporary style is in line with Nissan global standards to provide incorporated services of sales, after sales, Petromin Express Center, original spare parts shop and “Petromin Auto Care”. I hereby, confirm that this official launch authenticates Petromin pioneer position in diverse spheres in automotive services and the thriving collaboration between Petromin and Nissan in our dear Kingdom and the success of Petromin in its efforts to transform itself into a fully integrated automotive services group. "

Petromin-Nissan supports its clients with a widespread network of sales showrooms and after-sale services, and currently operates in Riyadh, Madinah, Dammam, Al-Hasa, Al-Khobar and Jeddah. In addition, the company is aiming to expand in 2017 to a total of 16 showrooms, 850 Petromin-Express Quick Service Centers, 36 Petromin Auto Care Workshops and 32 Nissan Spare Parts outlets.

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About Nissan KSA 
Nissan has a strong heritage in KSA, dating back to the early 50’s. Nissan is committed to becoming a powerful force in the automotive sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through: a host of new models, a completely re-structured sales network and a firm focus on providing customers with the best-possible service.

In September 2013, Nissan announced the appointment of Alissa as its official authorized dealer in the Kingdom. Nissan and Alissa share a very similar vision. Alissa vision is to provide high quality automotive products and dependable after-sales services to customers whose needs and wants are the focus of Alissa’s every action. Part of Alissa holding company, Alissa auto has over 60 years in serving Saudi Arabia automotive customers with a success built on its business ethics and customer focus.

In November 2014, Nissan expanded its Saudi Arabian operations by announcing ‘Nissan Saudi Arabia’, which is a joint venture formed with the auto maker’s partner Khaled Juffali Company. This partnership is expected to play an important role in bolstering Nissan’s presence in the biggest market in Middle East. Nissan has established a new, fully-fledged office in Jeddah staffed with over 100 people for the joint operation.

About Petromin:
Petromin Corporation (Petromin) is a leading lubricants and automotive services company in the Middle East and North Africa. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Petromin operates five main business segments: Lubricants Manufacturing & Sales, Quick Lube Change Outlets (Petromin Express), Auto Care Workshops, Fuel Retail Stations and Automotive Dealerships (national dealer for Nissan in KSA). With around 4,000 employees, Petromin exports its products to over 35 countries in the GCC, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Founded in 1968 and subsequently jointly-owned by US’s ExxonMobil and Saudi Aramco, Petromin was acquired by Advanced Petroleum Services in 2007. Major investment and restructuring has driven the company’s growth and diversification to provide a full range of automotive services.

In the lubricant segment, its core business, Petromin is the market leader in Middle East and North Africa in manufacturing automotive and industrial lubricants and grease. With its state-of-the-art blending plant in Jeddah, and other two plants in Riyadh and Dubai, Petromin provides a world-class products to motorists, and to industrial and government institutions.

Petromin Express offers fast and reliable quick lube change services, backed by its extensive network of service centers that provide unparalleled coverage across Saudi Arabia. With over 650 centers, Petromin Express serves over 10,000 customers per day. Petromin was recently ranked number eight for being the largest express vehicle service networks on a global scale.

Petromin Auto Care is a multi-brand auto-care facilities providing advanced mechanical and electrical repair services through its 16 workshops across Saudi Arabia.

Petromin is one of the qualified companies to develop fuel stations on the highways in Saudi Arabia. Petromin is rapidly expanding its fuel-retailing network with the aim to be a world-class convenience stores and fuel retailing stations, and a global leader in its space in 2020 by having hundreds of modern fuel stations in its network. With a chain of modern and integrated stations in Saudi Arabia, each station includes fuel retailing, Primo convenience stores, Petromin Express quick lube change outlets, fast food outlets, drive-through coffee shops and ATMs.

In the automotive dealership space, Nissan appoints Petromin as its national dealer in Saudi Arabia in March 2016. Nissan-Petromin is rapidly growing and it has now showrooms in different cities for sale of Nissan cars, while many showrooms are under development in various cities of Saudi Arabia. Also, Nissan has authorized hundreds of Petromin Express outlets to provide periodic maintenance to all Nissan vehicles’ users across Saudi Arabia.

About Nissan Motor Co.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan's second-largest automotive company, is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan, and is part of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Operating with more than 247,500 employees globally, Nissan sold 5.32 million vehicles and generated revenue of 11.38 trillion yen (USD 103.6 billion) in fiscal year 2014. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of more than 60 models under the Nissan, Infiniti and Datsun brands. Nissan leads the world in zero-emission mobility, dominated by sales of the LEAF, the first mass-market, pure-electric vehicle. It is the best-selling EV in history with almost 50% share of the zero-emission vehicle segment.

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