Nissan announces UK expansion

Japanese car giant Nissan praised the workforce at its UK plant today after announcing plans to build a new model under a £125m (€150m) investment programme, creating 2,000 jobs.

The vehicle will be built at the Sunderland plant from mid-2013 in a project supported by a £9.3m (€11.15m) grant from the British government, and will compete with models in the so-called B segment such as the Ford Fiesta and the VW Polo.