Japanese car giant Nissan is to build a new hatchback at its UK plant, creating more than 1,000 jobs at the site and at component companies. The announcement was made by Prime Minister David Cameron and Nissan chief operating officer Toshiyuki Shiga, during a visit to Nissan’s headquarters in Yokohama, Japan on Tuesday. The new … Continue reading
More than 200 jobs are to be created in Sunderland by a warehousing and logistics firm as part of a £22.5m investment. Vantec Europe is planning to invest in a 421,000 sq ft building at Turbine Business Park. The firm employs more than 800 people in the north-east of England and said it would create … Continue reading
BBC: Nissan’s decision to build its new Invitation car in Sunderland is the third statement of confidence in the plant in the last two years. In 2010 the company announced plans to manufacture the new electric Leaf in Wearside and last year it said it would also produce the new Qashqai on the site. The … Continue reading