Nissan begins production of new electric car in Sunderland
by Jasper Jolly from Environment | The Guardian on (#726EE)
Launch of third generation of Leaf follows investment of more than 450m into model, including 300m direct to UK
Nissan has started the production of its latest electric car in Sunderland, a crucial step in the UK automotive industry's transition away from petrol and diesel.
The Japanese manufacturer will launch the third generation of the Leaf on Tuesday, which was the first mass-market battery electric car to be built in the UK. Nissan has made 282,704 Leaf models at the north-east England plant so far.
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