Nissan Converts Its Bluebird Into a Fully-Electric Newbird With a LEAF Drivetrain
16 Dec 2021, 10:23 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Nissan converts the Bluebird into a fully electric Newbird, a one-off project car meant to commemorate 35 years of production for its Sunderland plant
Nissan Leaf Will Become an SUV in Its Third-Generation, But What About the Ariya?
19 Oct 2021, 06:10 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to Auto Express and Autocar, the Leaf will turn into a compact SUV, something that Nissan’s future electric SUV already is
Hundreds of All-New Robots Give Life to the 2022 Nissan Qashqai at Sunderland
21 Jun 2021, 07:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Nissan launched the production of Gen 3 Qashqai crossover at the Sunderland plant, with state-of-the-art technology and extra robots.
Infiniti to Stop Making Cars in the UK
12 Mar 2019, 15:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Production of the Q30 and QX30 in the UK is now scheduled to end by the middle of the year as Infiniti moves to close Western Europe operations
Nissan Juke Population Reaches One Million
17 Jul 2018, 06:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nissan rolled off this week the one millionth Juke model from the Sunderland plant. Nissan customers can currently choose from 23,000 Juke versions.
2017 Honda Civic X Hatchback Enters Production in the UK, Here's the Video
21 Sep 2016, 12:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It looks like a car designed by boy racers, but the engineering behind it is cutting edge for the compact class. Just check out the new assembly processes
Sunderland's Brexit Vote Puts Nissan Plant Under Doubt
29 Jun 2016, 16:48 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Sunderland, the place where Nissan has invested billions in a factory, has voted to leave the EU. Residents now fear the automaker will stop investments
Production of the Infiniti Q30 Premium Hatchback Starts in Britain
3 Dec 2015, 12:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The first Q30 models made in Sunderland will be shipped to the US and China. However, Infiniti has plans to make its compacts in America starting in a few years
500,000th All-New Nissan Qashqai Built in Britain in Just 21 Months
10 Sep 2015, 12:08 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Half a million Nissan crossovers have been assembed in Britain since January 2014. However, the grand total is over 2.5 million
Spyshots: 2014 Nissan Qashqai Spied a Day Before Debut
6 Nov 2013, 08:29 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan is getting ready to party it up at their Sunderland plant. After over a million units sold, the Qashqai is now being replaced by a new, much better model. Only days separate us from the of...
Construction Begins on Infiniti's First European Factory
15 Oct 2013, 08:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan yesterday announced that construction of the first Infiniti production facilities in Europe has begun. The factory will be an expansion of their existing facilities in Britain, costing £...
New Nissan Qashqai to Be Revealed in November, Goes On Sale in 2014
16 Apr 2013, 11:12 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The no-nonsense attitude Nissan takes to making cars has seen them firmly cemented at the top of Europe's crossover model. The Juke was slow to sell at first, but soon matched the success of it...
Nissan Sunderland Plant Starts Production of Leaf EV · Video
28 Mar 2013, 12:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan Motors Manufacturing UK has one more very important car rolling off the production line today. The same factory responsible for the very successful Qashqai crossover is now also making the 10...
Nissan's Hot Juke Nismo Is Built in Britain
28 Jan 2013, 17:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan today announced that production of their hot new… supermini crossover with a tuned engine began at the factory in Sunderland, UK. We are, of course talking about the 200 hors...
Nissan to Build New Hatcback at Sunderland in 2014
10 Apr 2012, 09:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Right now, Japanese automaker Nissan can rely on two key models for its European sales - the Juke and the Qashqai, both crossovers built in their Sunderland plant. The Micra is doing well, but for t...
200 New Engineering and Maintenance Jobs Announced at Nissan Sunderland
21 Jul 2011, 11:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has just launched a major new recruitment campaign for engineers and maintenance technicians to join its record-breaking Sunderland Plant. As a result, up to 200 new positions across the plan...
Next Generation Nissan Qashqai to Come from the UK
8 Jun 2011, 11:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese automaker Nissan decided to put the UK in charge with the design, development and production of the next version of the Qashqai. The announcement was made today by Nissan President and CEO ...
Infiniti ETHEREA Could Be Built in the UK
10 Mar 2011, 16:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Infiniti received a lot of attention with its revolutionary new ETHEREA concept at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. But the vehicles' crossover platform might prove a bit to revolutionary, as Autoca...
Nissan Fires 1,200 Workers in the UK
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Nissan today announced that will cut approximately 1,200 jobs in the United Kingdom, as part of its plan to counteract the economic downturn. The new cost-cutting measure will onl...
Nissan Ends Micra Production in the UK
16 Jul 2010, 09:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Nissan announced today the Sunderland plant is done with producing the Micra model and prepares to roll out the new Juke crossover car from mid-August. The last Micra to be p...