Stockport West Way Nissan among dealerships sold to Dubai group

Nissan Motors UK has sold nine of its West Way dealerships, including in Stockport, to global partner, Dubai-based AW Rostamani Group.

The Japanese carmaker has divested its West Way dealerships across the North and Midlands of England including Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Rochdale, Stockport, Altrincham, Coventry, Stourbridge, Oldham and Manchester sites. Branch and head office staff have been transferred to the new owners’ payroll as part of the purchase.

Andrew Humberstone, managing director of Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd., said:

“AW Rostamani Group is a high performing global partner that has worked extensively with Nissan in other markets, so we are delighted to be welcoming them here to the UK and supporting their continued growth plans.

“It’s a great time to be joining Nissan too, thanks to a huge variety of new model launches, including the new X-Trail and award-winning Ariya and Qashqai, plus hybrid and electric powertrains, unique technologies like e-POWER, and across both passenger car and LCV sectors. We look forward to a strong and prosperous partnership with AWR in the years ahead.”

AW Rostamani Group, a family-owned Dubai based company with a portfolio spanning automotive, logistics, real estate, travel, lifestyle, lighting and investment, will take over the running of Nissan’s West Way dealerships in the UK. The company already is the exclusive distributor of Nissan, Infiniti and Renault marques in Dubai and the Northern Emirates under its Arabian Automobiles brand.

Khalid Al Rostamani, Chairman of AW Rostamani Group, said:

“We are very excited about the partnership between AWR Group and West Way Nissan, which comes as part of our on-going strategy to expand our portfolio in the UK. Being a partner of Nissan for many years with a strong, long-standing relationship, we are very pleased to be working together to bring our shared expertise and core values to the UK market.”

Jon Roberts, Managing Director of West Way, said:

“We are delighted to be able to share the news of the acquisition of West Way by such a prominent global partner as AW Rostamani Group.  Not only is this partnership a perfect cultural fit with both businesses sharing many core values but it also allows the West Way group to build on its success in more recent years by forming a significant part of AW Rostamani Group’s UK presence.”

The divestment of the West Way sites, announced earlier this year, is part of a wider strategic move for Nissan, designed to meet industry challenges and build a sustainable business with its partners for the future, while remaining focussed on delivering an excellent customer experience.