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New Nissan begins Sunderland production

27/08/2010

Production of Nissan's new Juke model has begun at the Japanese carmaker's Sunderland factory.

In addition to the production launch of the new SUV crossover car - which the company says means a £57 million investment, safeguarding 1,100 jobs - Nissan announced that it would be creating 75 advanced apprenticeships over the next five years. The company is also to extend its outreach programme for school and university students.

The move supports the Government's agenda of prioritising apprenticeships, ploughing £150 million into creating an extra 50,000 this year.

Nissan's investment in the area was hailed by Further Education and Skills Minister John Hayes, who praised the company's emphasis on developing workers' skills.

"This is one of the most successful and productive plants in Europe and Nissan’s long-standing commitment to skills is one of the biggest reasons why," he added.

"Building the Juke in Sunderland will secure jobs and investment for years to come, benefiting the workforce and local community right here, as well as safeguarding more jobs in the supply chain across the region and the UK economy as a whole.

"We want British businesses and individuals to have the skills they need to succeed, and I hope to see many more companies across the country investing in the future."

Nissan, which cut some 1,200 jobs at the factory in 2009, says that it expects to build 100,000 Jukes at the Sunderland plant each year. It becomes the sixth new model to be produced in Sunderland in the past eight years.

Meanwhile, production of the all-electric Leaf model is scheduled to begin at the site in 2013, after the Government confirmed in June that it would make good on the previous administration's promise of a £20 million loan to develop the car in Sunderland.

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