Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has announced it is to begin building electric cars at a plant in the UK.
The Leaf electric motor will be made at the firm’s Sunderland plant, which is being overhauled to make it capable of producing the eco-friendly vehicle.
Nissan has announced it plans to spend some £420 million on going green and producing efficient cars and the plant has also been given a grant of £20.7 million from the UK government.
The plans have been met with relief in the area, where jobs have been under threat as a result of the economic downturn, which has hit the motor industry hard.
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Source: insidejapantours.com
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