PETROMIN, Nissan’s authorized Kingdom-wide dealer, celebrated the official grand opening of its Khobar dealership recently 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.”
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. — SG
