• Sales slump a supply issue
    • 11/08/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Auto Trader says the fall in used cars sales in the second quarter of the year has nothing to do with falling demand. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reported that the UK’s used car market shrank by 18.8% during the three months from April to June, with 1,759,64 transactions taking [...]
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  • Nissan doubles down on Sunderland investment
    • 27/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nissan has confirmed it is hiring another 400 people at its Sunderland plant as it ramps up production of its Qashqai, Juke and Leaf models. This comes after the announcement that a £1bn investment would see the development of EV battery Gigafactory alongside its Sunderland plant, creating upwards of 1,600 more [...]
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  • Siemens supports Riversimple’s green factory
    • 09/07/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Riversimple’s ambition to build the world’s most sustainable car factory in Wales has been boosted the support of Siemens. Riversimple hopes to manufacture up to 5,000 Rasa hydrogen electric vehicles from 2024. It hopes to achieve this after leveraging Siemens’ plant simulation software to model and [...]
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  • Nissan begins Sunderland production
    • 16/06/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Nissan has begun production of its new hybrid Qashqai at its Sunderland plant. The decision to manufacture the vehicle in the UK will support 7,000 jobs, create up to 24,000 new jobs across the supply chain as well as 5,000 dealership roles. Meanwhile, to mark the start of production Nissan is introducing new [...]
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