News that Japanese car giant Nissan is to invest £420 million into its Sunderland car plant were met with cries of joy this week. The news means that for the foreseeable future jobs at the plant are safe. This contrasts with just a couple of months ago when the car maker revealed that over 1000 jobs were at risk due to a slump in sales.
Jobs will be retained and created as the firm has decided to make its new electric car in Sunderland after Nissan was awarded a grant by the UK government to develop a range of “green” cars. It now expects to be a trailblazer in the world of eco friendly motoring and the north east based staff are delighted to be at the forefront of this new technology.
