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Nissan is to create a further 100 fixed-term production jobs at its car factory in Sunderland, following a rise in sales. 23-Jul-2009 Nissan is to build a £200m electric vehicle batteries factory in Sunderland, with the creation of up to 350 jobs. 21-Jul-2009 Nissan is to recruit a further 100 temporary manufacturing staff at its car plant in Sunderland. 09-Jun-2009 Nissan is looking to recruit 20 maintenance technicians for its new apprentice training programme due to start in September, which will include four years working at its Sunderland car plant. 27-May-2009 Nissan is to create 150 temporary jobs at its car factory in Sunderland, as the government's new scrappage scheme is expected to increase demand. 11-May-2009 Nissan is to shed 1,200 of the 3,800 manufacturing jobs at its car plant in Sunderland. 12-Jan-2009 Nissan has secured a £6.2m government grant to go towards a £55m investment in a new compact car that will be built at its Sunderland plant from 2010, securing the future of 1,200 jobs. 04-Jun-2008 Nissan is to create a further 128 jobs at its car factory in Sunderland, as part of a £5m expansion of the axle production line. 13-Mar-2008 Nissan is to create a further 800 jobs at its car factory in Sunderland by the end of the year, due to the success of the Qashqai model. 01-Feb-2008 Nissan is to convert 180 temporary jobs at its car factory in Sunderland to permanent positions, due to the success of the Qashqai model, and £2.4m will be invested to increase production. 26-Sep-2007 Nissan is setting up a £4m manufacturing training centre at its Sunderland plant, in order to train production supervisors from other countries, and the first group of trainees will arrive from Russia in the autumn. 12-Jun-2007 Nissan is to set up a new 200,000 sq ft logistics centre at its car factory in Sunderland, funded by the £4.5m sale of land to Wilton and Clugston for the development of a new business park and hotel. 15-May-2007 Nissan GB is planning to set up a nationwide network of 50 light commercial vehicle dealerships, providing van sales, servicing and parts. 26-Apr-2007 Nissan is considering plans to create more jobs at its car factory in Washington, Tyne & Wear, as demand for the new Qashqai model is higher than expected. 16-Apr-2007 Nissan is to invest £223m at its Sunderland factory to manufacture the Qashqai sports utility vehicle, with the creation of 200 temporary jobs. 07-Sep-2006 Nissan is to expand the trainee recruitment programme for its car factory in Sunderland, with the creation of up to 100 new jobs. 01-Sep-2006 Nissan has confirmed plans to manufacture a new family car at its factory in Sunderland, which should create 200 new jobs and secure 1,000 existing jobs. 02-Feb-2005 Nissan is seeking permission to build a £2m wind farm at its car plant in Sunderland, which would provide 7% of its power requirements. 25-Oct-2004 Nissan is to invest at least £100m upgrading its Sunderland plant, in order to produce a new people-carrier called the Tone. 23-Sep-2004 Nissan is to receive a £3.3m government grant to produce the new Micra coupe-cabriolet at its Sunderland plant, securing the future of 250 jobs. 05-Dec-2003 Nissan is planning to relocate 60 purchasing jobs from its car plant in Sunderland to Cranfield in Bedfordshire by June next year. 19-Nov-2003 Nissan has indicated that up to 400 new jobs could be created at its Sunderland car plant, if demand remains high for the Micra model. 18-Apr-2003 Nissan is planning to set up a multi-million pound automotive design centre at a disused railway depot near Paddington station in London, employing 40 designers and support staff. 04-Mar-2002 Nissan is seeking 300 temporary workers to start next month at its Sunderland plant, in order to gear up for production of the new Primera model. 07-Sep-2001 Nissan is to cut output at its Sunderland car plant by reducing the speed of the production lines, with the loss of 30 temporary jobs. 29-May-2001 Nissan is to recruit a further 500 staff at its Sunderland factory through the government's New Deal scheme for the long-term unemployed. 12-Apr-2001 Nissan has announced plans to build the new Micra model at its Sunderland plant, in a £230m investment that will create several hundred jobs and increase output from 330,000 cars a year to 500,000. 25-Jan-2001 Nissan is to seek major changes in the work practices at its Sunderland plant, including a move to 24-hour assembly, in order to win a £200m investment to build the new Micra car. 28-Aug-2000 Nissan is aiming to achieve cost savings of 30% at its Sunderland plant in order to retain the contract to build the Micra, and component manufacturers are being asked to make similar savings. 19-Apr-2000 Nissan is planning to reach full production of the new Almera car by March 2000, just six weeks after output at the Sunderland plant is started. 08-Dec-1999 Nissan has confirmed plans to invest £200m at its Sunderland plant to manufacture a new generation of Primera cars, despite a restructuring programme by its Japanese parent that will reduce the global workforce by 21,000. 22-Oct-1999 Nissan is said to be considering plans to use its Sunderland plant to manufacture cars that result from its alliance with Renault, and production is likely to start after 2003. 14-May-1999 Nissan is seeking to recruit 800 workers to build a new car at its factory in Washington, Tyne & Wear, as part of a £215m investment project. 03-Feb-1999 Nissan has confirmed plans to go-ahead with a £200m project to build a third model at its Sunderland car factory, and an extra 800 jobs will be created. 25-Sep-1998 Nissan produced 98 cars per employee at its plant in Sunderland in 1997, strengthening its position as the most productive plant in Europe, according to a league table published by the Economist Intelligence Unit. 21-Aug-1998 Nissan has warned that it may have to source more components from continental Europe for its Sunderland car plant, unless the sterling exchange rate falls to about DM2.50. 19-May-1998 Nissan has forecast that car output at its Sunderland plant will remain unchanged at about 271,000 units next year, due to stagnation in the market in mainland Europe, but there will be a big increase when the Almera's replacement goes into production in a few years time. 11-Dec-1997 Nissan's plant in Sunderland increased productivity from 56.7 vehicles per employee in 1995 to 73.2 last year, making it the most productive car factory in Europe, according to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit. 27-Aug-1997 Nissan is to start making a third model, a replacement for the Almera, at its Sunderland plant, with launch due in 2000. 23-Jul-1997 Nissan is to manufacture a lower-mid-sized car at its Sunderland plant from the year 2000, creating 800 jobs. 22-Jan-1997 Nissan is to invest £70m on the manufacture of a Primera estate car at its Sunderland plant, a move which will create 150 jobs and increase output to 20,000 cars a year in 1998. 02-Oct-1996 Nissan has said it is unlikely to start building a third model at its Sunderland plant unless there is a big improvement in the European market. 06-Aug-1996 Nissan Motor is planning to restructure its production plants in the UK and Spain following strong competition and the announcement of group losses in the year to March 1996. 05-Jul-1996 Nissan Motor is considering plans to make a third model - a small saloon - at its Sunderland plant, which would give a major boost to the UK auto parts sector. 02-Jul-1996 Nissan has opened a £10m European Data Centre at its Sunderland plant to control production and distribution. 04-Jan-1996 Nissan has launched with Cranfield University a programme to improve design and development standards at component suppliers. 13-Dec-1995 Nissan has denied that it was planning to build a new Primera estate car in Sunderland. 29-Nov-1995 Nissan is to invest £250m at its Sunderland plant in order to make the successor to the Primera, thus creating 300 jobs. 19-Sep-1995
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