Nissan has marked a manufacturing milestone after the 11 millionth car rolled off the production line at the Sunderland plant.
The landmark figure means that on average a new car has rolled off the line at the factory every two minutes, every hour of every day, for 37 years. The 11 millionth car to be made at the site since production lines first launched in 1986 was a Blade Silver Qashqai e-POWER, one of three electrified models currently being built at the plant. The first car was a white Nissan Bluebird, which took about 22 hours to build. Today, a top of the range Qashqai e-POWER takes about 8.5 hours.
Adam Pennick, vice president of manufacturing at Nissan Sunderland, said: “This milestone reflects the vast experience that our world-class manufacturing team has in delivering the quality cars that our customers love. We’ve come a long way since production first started with some iconic models on the way. But we’re always looking forward, and our fully electrified range and EV36Zero plan mean we have an exciting and sustainable future ahead.”
