Nissan investment 4.2 billion in the United Kingdom factory production Leaf electric car
Super cars news integrated foreign reports, car Nissan March 17, declared, Nissan will invest 4.2 million in the United Kingdom Sunderland plant Leaf electric cars.
It is reported that Nissan from the United Kingdom Government Department won the 2070 m of funding from the European Investment Bank for a loan of ￡ 2.2 billion.
From 2013 onwards, the Nissan Sunderland plant with an annual production of 5 million units Leaf electric cars.
United Kingdom Department of Commerce Secretary General Lord Mandelson said: "Nissan Sunderland plant in the United Kingdom, production electric vehicle fully illustrates the factory Nissan's confidence and skill levels of workers. ”
Nissan Sunderland plant is the United Kingdom's largest car manufacturing plant, the production accounted for one third of the United Kingdom car production, a total of 4 thousand employees.
Nissan before investment 1.79 billion pounds in the Sunderland plant production Nissan electric vehicle battery.
Nissan CEO dagorn a recent BBC interview, said that as of 2020, Nissan electric vehicle will account for 10% of the electric vehicle market.
[Edit: meipeng]