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Nissan to build battery plant and three new electric cars at Sunderland factory

Published 24 November 2023
By James Fossdyke
Nissan has confirmed a £3 billion investment in its factory in Sunderland, where new pure-electric versions of the Qashqai and Juke will be made.
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Nissan has partnered with electronics company JVCKenwood and 4R Energy Corporation to create portable power sources out of used batteries.
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Nissan Leaf-based hearse by Wilcox Limousines

Leaf and death: Nissan Leaf turned into a hearse

Dying has just become a lot more eco-friendly with the launch of a new electric hearse by British firm, Wilcox Limousines.
Published 15 August 2022
Nissan is seeking government support worth tens of millions in order to build a “gigafactory” in Sunderland.

Nissan seeks government support for UK gigafactory

Nissan is seeking government support worth tens of millions in order to build a “gigafactory” in Sunderland.
Published 27 May 2021
Nissan's Sunderland plant has produced more Leaf EVs than eighties Bluebirds

Nissan GB has produced more Leafs than Bluebirds

Nissan revealed today that its plant in Sunderland has now produced more versions of its Leaf electric vehicle than it did the 1980s Bluebird.
Published 23 March 2021
Nissan unveils electric emergency response Leaf concept

Nissan unveils electric emergency response Leaf

Nissan has today unveiled the Re-Leaf concept, a pure-electric emergency response version of its popular Leaf hatchback.
Published 29 September 2020
Nissan’s 500,000th Leaf rolls off the line

Nissan has built half a million Leaf electric cars

Nissan is celebrating the production of half a million Leaf electric hatchbacks, on the day that the industry celebrates World EV Day.
Published 09 September 2020
50 Nissan employees return to work as part of safety pilot

Nissan trials worker return to UK factory

Japanese carmaker Nissan has partially restarted its UK operations after the coronavirus pandemic forced a suspension of its production in March.
Published 22 April 2020

Video: Real-world range of electric cars revealed

What happens when you take six electric cars and drive them until they run out of juice. And how far can they go?
Published 19 January 2020
These are the 10 safest cars you can buy right now

These are the 10 safest cars you can buy right now

The UK car safety body Thatcham Research has revealed the 10 new cars on sale today that had the highest overall crash test scores in 2018.
Published 13 January 2019

Watchdog bans "misleading" Nissan Leaf advert

The ASA has banned an advert from Nissan that highlighted what it called unrealistic recharging times for the car maker's electric Leaf.
Published 11 October 2018
The Motor Awards 2018: Vote for the best Green Car of the Year

Motor Awards: Vote for the best Green Car

Voting is open in The Sunday Times Motor Awards 2018. Here is a rundown of the Green Car of the Year contenders.
Published 07 September 2018
2018 Sunday Times Motor Awards 2018: Commuter cars

Motor Awards: Vote for your best commuter car

Voting is open in The Sunday Times Motor Awards 2018. Here is a rundown of the Commuter Car of the Year presented by talkSPORT contenders.
Published 30 August 2018