Nissan expands GT Academy for 2012

Nissan has announced plans to expand its GT Academy for 2012, and has again joined forces with Sony Playstation to find new driving talent. With all four of the previous GT Academy graduates competing in top-level racing in 2012, the programme that opened the door to their new career has been expanded to incorporate four seperate competitions, covering Europe, Germany, USA and Russia. Over 1.5 million hopefuls have tried out for the GT Academy since 2008, and graduates of the...

Nissan confirms another new car for Sunderland

Only a month after Nissan confirmed plans to manufacture a new B-segment car based on the Invitation concept car at its UK plant in Sunderland, the Japanese carmaker has today the 2014 production of a new mid-sized hatchback will also come to Sunderland. The new, as yet untitled, hatchback will create an additional 225 jobs at Nissan with a further 900 created in the UK supply chain. Combined, both new models will result in more than 3,000 jobs created in the automotive sector in the next two...

Nissan launches ‘The Big Turn On’

Japanese carmaker Nissan is on a mission to ‘turn on’ one million people to electric driving and reward one city with improved infrastructure in its 100 day long promotion. The makers of the innovative LEAF hatchback, Nissan will award the winning city 30 Nissan electric vehicle Quick Chargers – and Stockport is just one of 10 UK areas to take part in the event. Paul Willcox, Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing, Nissan Europe, said: "Nissan was the first manufacturer to mass...

Nissan seeks to maintain dominance in crossover market

Nissan is to preview its Hi-Cross Concept, a hybrid petrol-electric compact vehicle, in Geneva this week in a bid to maintain its dominance of the crossover market. The new vehicle, which Nissan claims is “compact, yet roomy, and elegant, yet purposeful”, is powered by a lithium-ion battery and a 2.0-litre direct injection petrol engine, providing the performance potential of a 2.5-litre with much better economy and lower emissions. “Nissan created the crossover segment with Murano and has...

Nissan to invest £125m to build new hatchback in UK

Nissan is to build a new hatchback compact car at its plant in Sunderland, investing £125m in the UK and creating about 2,000 new jobs across Europe. The Japanese carmaker revealed details of the new car, to be called Invitation, at the Geneva Motor Show yesterday. Production is due to start next year. As well as assembling the vehicle on site, the Sunderland plant will also be used for axle production, cylinder head casting, camshaft machining and engine assembly. The new model, which...