Nissan Strategy Presentation

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Strategy Presentation12/21/2013

What’s the Situation?

With the “Nissan Power 88” initiative, Nissan needs a global partner to

solidify its brand messaging.

What’s the Situation?

That journey begins in the US.

What’s the Problem?

US demand for Nissan vehicles is at a historical low.

What’s the Problem?

Why?

What’s the Problem?

American drivers don‘t know who Nissan is.

What’s the Problem?

“What does Nissan mean to me? Not a doggone thing!”

“Nissan is ‘that other’ Japanese company that build perfectly competent vehicles, but doesn’t have that one factor that makes them stand out.”

*actual comments on Nissan as a car brand

“Today, Nissan is the company that builds everything. I am not sure what Nissan is, exactly.”

“’Innovation For All’” is a perfectly reasonable aspiration for Nissan, though they are a fair distance from it.”

Why do EVs matter?

First and foremost, Nissan has put electric vehicles at the forefront of its

innovations.

Why do EVs matter?

And people are noticing.

Why do EVs matter?

“The Leaf on the other hand is a huge departure for them.”

*actual comment on Nissan car as a brand

What’s the Problem?

This is a brand knowledge problem.

What’s the Goal?

So how can we fix this identity crisis?

What’s the Goal?

Prove to American drivers who Nissan really is with the Nissan Leaf.

What’s the Goal?

How do we convince American drivers?

Who are American Drivers?

“There are car people, and there is everyone else.”

Who are American Drivers?

Car people care about how they get from point A to point B. They understand mechanics. They’re gear heads. The details matter. But, they’re a small niche.

Who are American Drivers?

Most Americans that buy cars are the “everyday drivers.” To them, cars are just a means, not an end. The majority wants what is

simplest, easiest, and most efficient to use.

Why Do Drivers Buy Plug-Ins?

EARLY

ADOPTERS

GREENER

US

ENERGY

CONCERN

FRUGAL

REFLECTS

“ME”

Why Don’t They?

EARLY

ADOPTERS

GREENER

US

ENERGY

CONCERN

FRUGAL

REFLECTS

“ME”

DON’T

LIKE

FADS

ELECTRIC

IS

“DIRTY”AGAINST

GOV.

SUBSIDIES

UPFRONT

EXPENSES

“OUT

THERE”

DESIGN

DO DON’T

Why Do Drivers Buy Plug-Ins?

Drivers are hung up on all the ways EVs are just so… different.

What’s the Consumer Truth?

A CAR NEEDS TO

BLEND IN TO THEIR LIVES*

*for the everyday driver (the one that needs convincing)

Who Are We?

How does Nissan fit into that?

Who Are We?

NISSAN

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

COMMITTEDTO EV

MOBILITYFOR ALL

Who Are We?

NISSAN

COMMITTEDTO EV

MOBILITYFOR ALL

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

In the next six years, Nissan is launching 66 new vehicles and 90 new automotive technologies. It has a historic relationship with motorsports, including its partnership with fellow innovator Renault.

Who Are We?

NISSAN

MOBILITYFOR ALL

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

Nissan is completely committed to sustainability by producing 100% electric vehicles, even incorporating EV technologies into its racing and concept cars.

COMMITTEDTO EV

Who Are We?

NISSAN

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

COMMITTEDTO EV

MOBILITYFOR ALL

Nissan sells popular cars like the Versa and Pathfinder; fuel-efficient, functional, and affordable, and plans to expand its number of entry-level vehicles.

Who Are We?

The truth is, driving is about so much more than the car.

Who Are We?

Nissan is committed to engineering more than just a car, but a

total driving experience

in sync with people’s lives.

Who Are We?

In sync with their desire for the most functional technology, doing their best

to preserving the planet, and not spending a fortune to do so.

What’s the Brand Truth?

NISSAN IS ABOUT THE

EVOLUTION OF THE TOTAL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCE

Who’s Our Competition?

CHEVY

VOLT

TOYOTA

PRIUS

TESLA

S

CADILLAC

ELR

Who’s Our Competition?

STILL

USES GAS

EXPENSIVE

PLUG-IN

TECH

WALLET

BUSTING

MORE

FLASH

THAN

POWER

STILL

USES GAS

EXPENSIVE

PLUG-IN

TECH

WALLET

BUSTING

MORE

FLASH

THAN

POWER

What’s Missing?

For all other leadings EVs and hybrids, buying one is a luxury. It’s something

extra. You have to sacrifice something. It doesn’t fit naturally like a comparable ICE car does.

What’s Missing?

MASSIVE

RANGE

What About the Big Picture?

We live in an a technocracy, a culture saturated with innovation and the

“startup” mentality.

What About the Big Picture?

What does this mean for consumers?

What About the Big Picture?

People don’t settle for what’s “now”–they expect the best, newest solution. What we buy needs to keep up with us.

What’s the Cultural Truth?

CHANGE MATTERS

What Do We Know?

CULTUREBRAND

CONSUMER

What Do We Know?

CHANGE MATTERS

NISSAN IS ABOUT THE EVOLUTION

OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE.

A CAR NEEDS TO BLEND IN

TO THEIR LIVES

What Do We Know?

CHANGE MATTERS

NISSAN IS ABOUT THE EVOLUTION

OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCE.

A CAR NEEDS TO BLEND IN

TO THEIR LIVES

KEY

INSIGHT

What’s Our Key Insight?

For an electric car to stand out, it has to fit in.

For everyday drivers to buy into EV, it has to be detached from its stigmas: “liberal green,” “oddball design,” etc. It can’t be the car for

“someone else,” because most Americans want a car that fits

seamless into the way they already do things, not the way they should

be doing things. An EV car has to seem like the natural choice.

What’s Our Key Insight?

“Nissan needs to work harder on not making their electric cars look like

electric cars”.

*actual comment on Nissan car as a brand

What Do We Do?

How does this work for Nissan and the Leaf?

What Do We Do?

HOLY S%?!

NUMBER

KEY INSIGHT

STRATEGY

What Do We Do?

HOLY S%?!

NUMBER

KEY INSIGHT

STRATEGY

ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO BECOME 7% OF CAR SALES BY 2020*

FOR AN EV TO STAND OUT, IT HAS TO FIT IN

*compared to just 0.02% now!

What’s Our Strategy?

The Nissan Leaf isn’t about electric. It’s the natural upgrade to the driving

experience.

What’s Our Strategy?

It’s the natural upgrade to the driving experience.

People like to drive the way that works for them, and what better than communicating all the ways that the most affordable electric car on the market frees them from all of the traditional “roadblocks” of driving: stopping at the pump for gas, expensive engine maintenance, feeling bad about your carbon footprint. The Nissan Leaf isn’t a luxury. It’s an amenity-in-waiting. It’s the typical driving experience’s successor. Not a luxury, but an upgrade, to make things easier in your life.

What’s Our Strategy?

It’s the natural upgrade to the driving experience.

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