Sunderland gets its Kicks: Nissan to invest £170m to build new hybrid SUV
Photograph: Nissan/PAView image in fullscreenThe Nissan plant in Sunderland. It is already sold in more than 70 markets but has never been built in Europe.The announcement is a boost to Britain’s automotive sector, which was last week hit by the news that Jaguar Land Rover will cut 4,000 jobs. “I just want to think that this is done,” he said.
- ▪Photograph: Nissan/PAView image in fullscreenThe Nissan plant in Sunderland.
- ▪It is already sold in more than 70 markets but has never been built in Europe.The announcement is a boost to Britain’s automotive sector, which was last week hit by the news that Jaguar Land Rover will cut 4,000 jobs.
- ▪“I just want to think that this is done,” he said.
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The Nissan plant in Sunderland. Photograph: Nissan/PAView image in fullscreenThe Nissan plant in Sunderland. Photograph: Nissan/PANissanSunderland gets its Kicks: Nissan to invest £170m to build new hybrid SUVLatest attempt to secure future of Britain’s biggest car factory may be subject to UK weakening EV sales mandateAlex DanielWed 16 Sep 2026 06.38 EDTLast modified on Wed 16 Sep 2026 06.51 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNissan has said it will invest £170m to build a new SUV at its factory in Sunderland – but said the move was subject to the UK weakening its electric vehicle sales mandate.The new hybrid model, the Kicks, is Nissan’s latest attempt to secure the future of the plant, which employs 6,000 people in Tyne and Wear and is Britain’s biggest car factory.Massimiliano…
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