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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Steve Fowler

Nissan is ‘open’ to making cars for Chinese car makers in Sunderland, says CEO

The new Nissan Leaf is being made in Sunderland as a result of £450m investment - (Supplied)

Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa has opened the door to Chinese car makers who might want the Japanese firm to build models for them at its factory in Sunderland.

Chinese car makers are looking at different ways to get a production foothold in Europe to avoid tariffs, with BYD opening its first European factory in Hungary later this year. It’s also rumoured that Chery could use its relationship with JLR to produce cars here in the UK, while Nissan already has a co-operation with Chinese brand Dongfeng in China.

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