Nissan signs deal with China’s Chery for Sunderland car production

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Nissan signs deal with China’s Chery for Sunderland car production Nissan in Talks to Make Cars by China’s Chery at UK Plant Nissan enters MoU with Chery for vehicle production at Sunderland plant Nissan has agreed to look at building cars in northern England for Chinese manufacturer Chery, in a move that would secure jobs at the UK’s largest car factory. The Japanese carmaker on Wednesday said it had signed a non-binding agreement and that discussions were ongoing over contract manufacturing by Nissan for Chery, which is part-owned by the Chinese state. If the deal goes ahead, Nissan would aim to begin manufacturing cars for Chery International UK at Sunderland’s production line 1 in the 2027 financial year.