Nairobi; Kenya: Crown Motors Group Ltd has been appointed a distributor and seller of all Nissan brands in Kenya by South Africa's Imperial Group.

The franchise makes Crown Motors Group Ltd, trading as Nissan Kenya, the appointed importer and distributor of Nissan vehicles, spare parts, tool and accessories across the country. "We are the exclusive franchise holders for the Nissan brand and therefore the sole authority on Nissan vehicles, spare parts and services in Kenya,"  said Crown Motors Group Managing Director CR Angel.

The appointment of Crown Motors Group is expected to raise Nissan's market share in Kenya's new vehicles market substantially, in the wake of increased demand for Nissan's new high-end brands.

Currently, the Nissan brand accounts for about 10 per cent of annual unit sales in the local new vehicle market. Nissan Kenya has branches in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret that will offer after sale service including providing spares. Angel said the service facility is fully equipped with all the latest diagnostic tools, which are linked to Nissan South Africa, adding that it has some of the best Nissan specialty technical staff in the region.