NISSAN has announced that its Sunderland plant will make the next generation Qashqai, safeguarding thousands of jobs in the region.
At a meeting today with Prime Minister David Cameron, Carlos Ghosn, Nissan president and chief executive announced that workers at the North-East factory will build the next version of the company's best-selling vehicle.
Making the announcement outside 10 Downing Street, Mr Ghosn said: "The UK has been a cornerstone of Nissan manufacturing since 1986, with the Sunderland plant setting important benchmarks for quality and efficiency in Europe and around the world.
"It's the home of the Qashqai, one of Nissan's biggest product successes. And as Nissan's leadership in sustainable transportation grows, the plant will become one of the pillars of our zero-emission manufacturing."
The Sunderland facility will produce its one millionth Qashqai later this month. Confirmation that it will make the new version safeguards about 4,900 jobs at the plant and the future of hundreds of workers in the local supply chain.
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