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
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