- Announcement comes as Nissan launches third generation all-electric LEAF with class-leading range of up to 250km
- Two billion electric miles driven by over 200,000 Nissan EVs worldwide
Sunderland, UK – Nissan today announced a vote of confidence in European manufacturing by awarding production of future generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries to the company's manufacturing facility in Sunderland, UK.
Representing a £26.5m investment, this commitment will safeguard 300 highly-skilled jobs in manufacturing, maintenance and engineering at Nissan's advanced lithium-ion battery plant in Sunderland, the largest of its type in Europe.
The facility is one of three Nissan battery production sites globally and provides battery modules for the all-electric Nissan LEAF and e-NV200 electric van, which is manufactured at Nissan's facility in Barcelona, Spain.
Already the global leaders in electric vehicles with over 200,000 Nissan LEAFs on the road worldwide covering a total of two billion electric miles, today's announcement is another stake in the ground as Nissan reaffirms its commitment to a 100 percent electric future. In 2015 alone, Nissan sold 43,651 LEAFs worldwide, 15,630 of which were in Europe.
Paul Willcox, Chairman, Nissan Europe, said: "The Nissan LEAF has transformed the performance and perception of EVs and made Nissan the undisputed leader in EV technology. Today's announcement reflects Nissan's intention to remain EV leaders for many years to come, with our European operations at the heart of our future innovations."
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Paul James, Nissan Sunderland Plant
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