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The third new vehicle to be launched in less than two years by Japanese motor manufacturer Nissan has rolled off the production line on Wearside. | The third new vehicle to be launched in less than two years by Japanese motor manufacturer Nissan has rolled off the production line on Wearside. |
The Qashqai was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September and is being pitched at the people carrier market. | The Qashqai was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September and is being pitched at the people carrier market. |
The company's Sunderland plant employs more than 4,000 people and has regularly broken production records. | The company's Sunderland plant employs more than 4,000 people and has regularly broken production records. |
Nissan plans to produce 130,000 of the cars a year, increasing the plant's annual output to 400,000. | Nissan plans to produce 130,000 of the cars a year, increasing the plant's annual output to 400,000. |
Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn has said he hopes that the Qashqai will boost Nissan sales. | Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn has said he hopes that the Qashqai will boost Nissan sales. |
Production line | Production line |
The car, which is expected to go on sale from February next year, is the first entirely European-made Nissan model to be exported to Japan. | The car, which is expected to go on sale from February next year, is the first entirely European-made Nissan model to be exported to Japan. |
Development and manufacturing of the Qashqai model was boosted by a £5m grant from the Department of Trade and Industry. | Development and manufacturing of the Qashqai model was boosted by a £5m grant from the Department of Trade and Industry. |
Nissan's operations in Sunderland began in 1984, with the first vehicle coming off the production line in 1986. | Nissan's operations in Sunderland began in 1984, with the first vehicle coming off the production line in 1986. |
The plant, which produces more cars than any other factory in Britain, currently manufactures the Almera, Primera and Micra models. |
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