Nissan battery investment vote of confidence in UK car
industry
20 July 2009
Commenting on the announcement today (Monday) by Nissan that
production of electric car batteries would begin at its Sunderland
plant, with the creation of 350 jobs, Dave Osborne, Unite national
officer for the car industry, said: "This investment programme is
very welcome news for the north east. Not only is it a vote of
confidence in the skills and talents of the workforce at the Nissan
plant in Sunderland, it is good news on jobs for a part of the
country which has been hit so savagely by this recession.
"Moreover, this investment should position the UK very strongly
as a leading European site for Nissan's electric car. Harnessing
the potential for new technology to reinvigorate the UK car
industry is an enormous challenge, which will need government and
the sector to work hand in hand to seize the moment before us.
"We saw today that this can happen to great effect, so we look
forward to continued government support for this vital sector and
the jobs and prosperity it can provide."
ENDS
For further information contact Pauline Doyle on 07976 832
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