An all-electric Nissan LEAF supplied by South West Nissan is being put to good use at a distant Met Office base greater than 4,000 miles away on Ascension.
The volcanic island, situated within the South Atlantic Ocean, forms a part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha where a small team of individuals work for the Government agency.
After deciding that the time was right to deploy an electrical vehicle on the island, the Met Office’s headquarters in Exeter got in contact with South West Nissan to see if it could supply a LEAF.
Jon Davies, a business vehicle specialist, arranged the sale and the automobile was loaded aboard a Merchant Navy ship at Southampton boound for the South Atlantic.
“Our Exeter dealership and Van Centre will not be too removed from the Met Office’s HQ in town and so they decided the time was right for an eco-friendly automobile on Ascension Island, where they’ve certainly one of their bases,” he said. “Once they’d decided that they wanted a LEAF, they got in contact with us and we were delighted to help.”
In addition to its Nissan dealership in Exeter, South West Nissan represents the brand at branches in Barnstaple, Wellington and Sidmouth. The Exeter dealership can also be home to the South West Nissan Van Centre.
This Article First Appeared At www.am-online.com
