September 16, 2026 Nissan Announces a New Model for Europe, with Production Planned for Sunderland, UK Nissan has announced plans to launch a new model in Europe and will invest £170m to build it at its plant in the UK, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary.
June 3, 2026 Nissan and Chery International UK to study manufacturing at Sunderland Plant Nissan and Chery International UK have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the study of contract manufacturing for Nissan to manufacture Chery International UK passenger vehicles at its Sunderland Plant.
November 24, 2023 Three is the magic number as Nissan accelerates the switch to full electric Nissan is charging ahead with its vision for a zero emissions future, with confirmation that all three models made at its UK plant will go 100% electric.
June 8, 2023 Nissan Sunderland Plant passes 11 million milestone The team at Nissan Sunderland Plant are celebrating building their 11 millionth vehicle since production started in 1986.
October 11, 2018 Nissan Qashqai named 'Best British Built Car' The category-defining Nissan Qashqai – the best-selling crossover in the UK – has been named Best British Built Car at the inaugural News UK Motor Awards 2018.
July 18, 2018 One millionth Juke built at Nissan Sunderland Plant Eight years after it created the compact crossover segment, the one millionth Juke has rolled off the line at Nissan Sunderland Plant. On average, a brand new Juke is built at the plant every 105 seconds.
February 26, 2018 Nissan is building the future at factories around the world Today there are plenty of visions for the future of mobility, with the overwhelming consensus that it will be electric.
October 27, 2016 Nissan makes further commitments to Sunderland plant Nissan Motor Company Ltd. today announced, following its Executive Committee meeting, that it will produce the next Qashqai and will add production of the next X‑Trail model at its Sunderland, U.K. Plant.
December 3, 2015 Infiniti Q30 officially starts production in Sunderland, UK Infiniti starts production of the Q30 active compact today in Sunderland, UK, as the first vehicle officially rolls off the assembly line.
November 3, 2014 Two millionth Nissan Qashqai rolls off the line Two millionth Nissan Qashqai rolls off the line
October 14, 2013 Infiniti production in Europe takes a major dig forward INFINITI PRODUCTION IN EUROPE TAKES A MAJOR DIG FORWARD
December 18, 2012 INFINITI PRODUCTION TO START AT SUNDERLAND PLANT INFINITI PRODUCTION TO START AT SUNDERLAND PLANT
March 17, 2010 NISSAN TO BUILD LEAF ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN SUNDERLAND NISSAN TO BUILD LEAF ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN SUNDERLAND - UK to become third global manufacturing location for Nissan electric vehicles -
