The team at Nissan Sunderland Plant are celebrating building their 11 millionth vehicle since production started in 1986. The milestone means that, on average, a new car has rolled off the line every two minutes, every hour of every day, for 37 years. The 11 millionth car was a Blade …
Read More »Nissan GB celebrates crossover milestone
Nissan has become the first car manufacturer to sell ONE MILLION crossover vehicles in the UK – with more than 90% built on British soil. Crossovers, which combine SUVs and family hatchback traits, have experienced mass growth over the past decade, with Nissan manufacturing the Qashqai, Juke and X-Trail models. …
Read More »Milestone as 500,000th Nissan Leaf is manufactured
Nissan is celebrating World EV Day – and the production of the 500,000th Leaf, the world’s first mass-market 100% electric car. The milestone was achieved at Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, almost a decade after the model first went on sale. The factory has built more than 175,000 Leaf cars since …
Read More »Milestone as 10 millionth Nissan is built in UK
Nissan Sunderland Plant is celebrating after the 10 millionth vehicle rolled off its UK production line this week. It has taken 33 years to reach the landmark, and on average, a new car has been built in Sunderland every two minutes since production started in 1986. And, if all the …
Read More »Prince of Wheels
Prince Charles has taken a 100% electric LEAF for a spin during a visit to the Nissan plant in Sunderland. HRH has a relationship with the plant that dates back almost 30 years. During a trip to Japan in 1986, the Prince of Wales took part in a traditional Japanese …
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