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Nissan is partially reopening its Sunderland plant under a pilot scheme which will initially see less than one per cent of the factory’s total workforce returning.
All of Nissan’s UK vehicle production has been suspended since 17 March, with the Sunderland plant having been closed due to the coronavirus lockdown. This week, following “extensive” risk assessments, around 50 people from the factory’s powertrain team will be coming back to work in accordance with the latest health advice.
There will be regular reviews throughout each phase of the pilot scheme, informing the protocols for the rest of the factory’s employees gradually returning to work in the coming weeks. No date has yet been set for when vehicle production will recommence, however.
Nissan also halted production at its Spanish plants on 13 March, where production is due to restart on 4 May. Meanwhile, other “projects” will be recommencing in Nissan’s Cantabria and Avila factories on 27 April.
The Japanese manufacturer says it is following all the regulations and advice from the relevant national governments. During the coronavirus crisis, its teams have been supporting the production and distribution of personal protective equipment to frontline workers in the UK.
Since Nissan’s Sunderland plant opened in 1986, over seven million cars have been produced there, with 2012 marking a record year of production as 510,572 cars were built. Before the suspension, the factory was gearing up to prepare for production of the next-generation Qashqai, which is due to launch next year.
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All of Nissan’s UK vehicle production has been suspended since 17 March, with the Sunderland plant having been closed due to the coronavirus lockdown. This week, following “extensive” risk assessments, around 50 people from the factory’s powertrain team will be coming back to work in accordance with the latest health advice.
There will be regular reviews throughout each phase of the pilot scheme, informing the protocols for the rest of the factory’s employees gradually returning to work in the coming weeks. No date has yet been set for when vehicle production will recommence, however.
Nissan also halted production at its Spanish plants on 13 March, where production is due to restart on 4 May. Meanwhile, other “projects” will be recommencing in Nissan’s Cantabria and Avila factories on 27 April.
The Japanese manufacturer says it is following all the regulations and advice from the relevant national governments. During the coronavirus crisis, its teams have been supporting the production and distribution of personal protective equipment to frontline workers in the UK.
Since Nissan’s Sunderland plant opened in 1986, over seven million cars have been produced there, with 2012 marking a record year of production as 510,572 cars were built. Before the suspension, the factory was gearing up to prepare for production of the next-generation Qashqai, which is due to launch next year.
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