Human Geography - Nissan

When was the Nissan plant in Sunderland open?

1986

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How many different countries do they export their vehicles to?

130

What percentage of the plant is automated?

95%

What is the Nissan Leaf?

Committing to a £26.5m investment to produce the future generation of electric vehicle batteries

Why

Hugely in need of investment due to de - industrialisation

What at the beginning?

At the beginning, employed 500 people and produced 5000 cars

How many were employed directly? ( 2016 )

7000

How many were employed indirectly? ( 2016)

40,000

However, what has happened since 2016?

Brexit and becoming more technological meant that less people were employed. With FDI, the organisation can fairly easily pull out,. TNCs can divest assets, stop production, and shift operations to another country with lower costs or higher incentives, often leaving the host country with unused infrastructure. This effects the dependency that the city may have relied on Nissan for economic development

How many cars can be produced there?

It is one of the UK's largest car manufacturers and a significant employer in the region. The plant has a capacity to build 600,000 cars annually

How does the Nissan plant provide education?

The Skills Academy for Sustainable Manufacturing and Innovation (SASMI) supports the industry’s future through specialist training. Based at Nissan’s Sunderland plant, SASMI provides a training infrastructure for sustainable manufacturing and the low-carbon vehicle industry and a learning facility for employers, apprentices and students, providing new skills for new jobs.