Nissan maps out deal to build cars for Chery at its Sunderland plant
Nissan has signed a non-binding agreement to explore building cars for Chinese manufacturer Chery at its Sunderland plant, which could help secure jobs at the facility. The potential deal aims to start production in the 2027 financial year, as Chery seeks to expand its presence in the UK market. This move comes amid ongoing challenges for Nissan, including a global restructuring and a decline in UK car production.
- ▪Nissan is considering a deal to manufacture vehicles for Chery at its Sunderland plant.
- ▪The agreement is non-binding and aims to begin production in the 2027 financial year.
- ▪Chery has recently increased its car sales in the UK with multiple brands including Jaecoo and Omoda.
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- ▪ Nissan set to build Chinese car giant’s vehicles at major Sunderland plant — The Independent
- ▪ Nissan signs deal with Chery to build cars at UK plant — Investing.com — News
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A Nissan employee works on the Sunderland assembly line. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA Nissan employee works on the Sunderland assembly line. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesNissanNissan maps out deal to build cars for Chery at its Sunderland plantNon-binding agreement to start building vehicles in 2027 would safeguard jobs at UK’s largest car factoryJasper JollyWed 3 Jun 2026 11.10 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNissan has agreed to look at building cars in northern England for Chinese manufacturer Chery, in a move that would secure jobs at the UK’s largest car factory.The Japanese carmaker on Wednesday said it had signed a non-binding agreement and that discussions were ongoing over contract manufacturing by Nissan for Chery, which is part-owned by…
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