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Nissan's Sunderland plant announces 50 new jobs | |
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Car firm Nissan has announced it is creating 50 new jobs at its Sunderland plant. | Car firm Nissan has announced it is creating 50 new jobs at its Sunderland plant. |
The company, which already employs about 6,500 workers, has launched a recruitment drive for engineers and maintenance staff. | |
It said it needed extra employees to work on Nissan's luxury car division Infiniti. | |
The firm recently celebrated its seven millionth car rolling off its production line on Wearside. | The firm recently celebrated its seven millionth car rolling off its production line on Wearside. |
Trevor Mann, Nissan's head of production in Europe, said the reputation of the Wearside plant was being recognised abroad. | Trevor Mann, Nissan's head of production in Europe, said the reputation of the Wearside plant was being recognised abroad. |
He said: "The parent company places trust in the plant in terms of breeding the, if you like, Nissan DNA to overseas plants. So it's a bit of a feather in the cap and a reward for many many years hard work." | He said: "The parent company places trust in the plant in terms of breeding the, if you like, Nissan DNA to overseas plants. So it's a bit of a feather in the cap and a reward for many many years hard work." |
Business Secretary Vince Cable visited the Sunderland plant in December when Nissan announced it was investing £250m into the site, which it said would create "hundreds of jobs". | Business Secretary Vince Cable visited the Sunderland plant in December when Nissan announced it was investing £250m into the site, which it said would create "hundreds of jobs". |
Electric Dreams is broadcast on Tuesday, 7 May at 23:05 BST on BBC One North East & Cumbria and nationwide on the iPlayer. | Electric Dreams is broadcast on Tuesday, 7 May at 23:05 BST on BBC One North East & Cumbria and nationwide on the iPlayer. |
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