Nissan Juke production underway on Wearside
NISSAN has kick started the production of the new Juke SUV at its Sunderland base – having secured more than 25,000 initial orders throughout Europe.
Nissan Juke is set to hit markets across the continent this month and up to 100,000 units each year are expected to be produced at the Sunderland facility - the factory’s second highest volume output behind the compact crossover SUV Qashqai.
Juke is part of a £57 million investment in the Wearside facility by the Japanese car manufacturer, and a £6.2 million grant for business investment from the UK Government.
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Signs of better times ahead
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