Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK)
The Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK ) Ltd.. is a company based in Washington, England automakers. The foundation of the company was in February 1984, first on an agreement. The official founding took place only on 6 April 1984 on the registration in the commercial register of the Companies House Cardiff under registration number 1806912 instead. The company is a joint venture between the based in Chelmsford, Essex Nissan General Importer EWA Ltd. with the Japanese Nissan JIDOSHA K. K. For the distribution of vehicles in the UK which is founded in 1991 Nissan Motor ( GB) Ltd.. responsible. The activities of the English work are defined by the newly created Nissan Europe NV since 1989 and controlled. There are moreover branches in the North Rhine -Westphalian communities Brühl ( Amtsgericht Siegburg HRB 56978 January 20, 2006 ) and Troisdorf ( Amtsgericht Siegburg HRB 9856 ). So here are two wholesale company for the distribution of vehicles as well as an engineering office for the technical planning and engineering design are operated.
The initiative to build a car factory was from a government level. The economy of the north-eastern England experienced in previous years, an industrial decline. Among the most yards in Tyne and Wear as well as many mines were forced to close at the once prosperous region along the Durham River. Accordingly, the number of unemployed rose steadily. Nissan had thus easy to find workers and to appropriately evaluated for future work.
As a future plant site, the Group for the Sunderland Airfield decided near the town of Washington. The site covers an area of 3.23 km ². More points for the decision were the obvious highways A1 and A19 as well as the connecting road and the A1231 due to the convenient location easy to reach international Newcastle Airport.
The first test vehicle, a Nissan Bluebird T12 - the new generation rolled off the assembly line in July 1986 and was issued before the start of series production in Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. The factory opening was held in September by a solemn opening ceremony, held their speeches on the Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President Yutaka Kume Nissan. In addition to the production of the Bluebirds as Kombi, Saloon sedan and hatchback both ran to the assembly of CKD and SKD kits. These included, in particular, based on the N13 platform -level models of the Nissan Sunny as a small car and as a notchback sedan. A little higher, however, ranked the Nissan Sunny II, which was built as a traveler and coupe on the B12 platform. As a top model, however, the Nissan Laurel ranked in the model range of the work. But the Nissan Patrol GQ and the Nissan Urvan have been finally assembled for the UK market.
The production of plastic components began in 1987 with the second phase. So now the production of the E24 generation of the Urvan ran on. The late eighties now, the new Nissan Maxima, which was previously only available as a Grey import from North America to Europe followed. Only the previous generation based on the U11 platform existed here in the Traveller version, supplemented with what you model range of the Bluebirds. In the second phase and the beginning in the 1990 engine, which necessitated a revision of the model range was. The full production of the engines could therefore be started only in May 1990. Shortly thereafter, the plant began to also export the vehicles to other countries.
Under the new circumstances, the popular Bluebird accounted for in the model range and has been replaced by the new Nissan Primera. Only the Bluebird traveler remained due to cost reasons still in production, which had been revised for it now in design and built on the platform of the previous helical tail. Similarly, the Sunny series have been refreshed. The coupe accounted for at this time and was replaced by the Nissan 100NX. For the export market outside Europe, this was assembled under the name Nissan NX Coupe. A year later, Nissan finally added at the Sunny Van also the model program which completed the line-up of commercial vehicles in Europe and successfully competed against cars such as the Ford Courier. Until the completion of the final stages of construction in 1992, the total investment increased to a total of £ 900 million. By now the whole plant expansion the fourth assembly line went into service. In this, the units of the Nissan Micra have been fully assembled. The production of which was taken over by the Spanish Nissan Motor Ibérica, which had produced the first generation of that in Europe Micra model. The maximum annual production capacity reaching 500,000 units. Meanwhile, we also had the Patrol GQ subjected to a generational change. In 1993 they had their based on the Nissan Primera Traveller Avenir, with the Bluebird had now been completely displaced from the European model range. Furthermore, it was completed the installation of the Urvan in the plant in this year. As a substitute, the Nissan Terrano II filled in this gap.
Mid-nineties, the European model range has been refreshed again. Among them has been completed first, the assembly of the 100NX. The former Sunny has now been replaced by the Nissan Almera. Because of this no Combined is available but that based on the Y10 platform Sunny Traveller is still built and expanded along with the Nissan Sunny Van commercial vehicle program. The Primera and Maxima have also been subjected to a generational change. The Traveller called combination followed this change until next year.
Starting in 1997, the English factory was known as the manufacturer of the world Primera and vorsorgte different markets with kits and complete vehicles of this model, as well as on the Japanese market. There, the model with the Japanese version, which as a separate model under the name Nissan Primera Camino ( notchback version) and Nissan Primera Camino Wagon (Estate) competed were being marketed. Shortly afterwards, the model underwent a facelift that contradict times a year too long over the traveler learned its implementation. 1999 now the new generation of the Patrol came to the UK market, the stop here on the name Patrol GU. The installation of the Sunny Van had been completed in the previous year. As a substitute they put in collaboration with the Spanish Nissan Motor Ibérica SA Terrano Van on. Thus ended the assembly of the Sunny Traveller final.
The fifth assembly line has been set up through the turn of the millennium in 2000 and took the job on. There, the assembly of the Nissan Almera Tino was recorded as that of the Nissan X- Trail in the model versions Aventura and SE. Meanwhile, the models Almera, Primera and Maxima QX have undergone a generational change. The Primera Traveller been adapted to the new design in 2001. Almost forgotten, however, was the small car Micra, which had to give way eventually in 2003 the new generation. With 331 924 units built, the 2003 became a record year for you NMUK. In this case, 45 different markets the work supplied. The World Markets Research Centre told the English Nissan plant then for seven years back acting for the most productive car manufacturer in Europe.
In the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as well as in some other countries with right-hand drive, the Almera Tino was identified as slow-moving, so this was replaced by the Nissan Tone there in the summer of 2004. The first assembled units were destined for export to Japan. In late January 2004, the plant then changed the name of the model to Nissan Note and conducted under this name the first units on the European markets.
Came in 2005 another model for the world market with the Nissan Micra C C. In Japan this is considered due to its naming as a separate model. The closed version is produced in Japan under the name Nissan March and was parallel to the produced in England Coupé-Cabriolet in the program. With the Nissan Kubistar contrast, the commercial vehicle range was extended. Other than that produced in Spain versions, the English version of the model is based on the 7AF to designated platform. The installation of this was made possible by the adjustment of the mounting of the Maxima QX. The assembly of the Almera ended in 2006. Succession then went to the Nissan Tiida.
The revision of the X-Trail in 2007, it has been launched in a new generation. As a replacement for the set of Primera Nissan Qashqai acts .. Assemblies of the model are also supplied to Japan where it is known under the names Nissan Dualis. In the same year, the assembly of both model variants of the Terrano II has ended. The unofficial succeeded by the Nissan Qashqai 2. 2008 there was a facelift for the clays.
The Qashqai and Qashqai 2 models have been lifted in 2010. With the final completion of the Spanish production of the Patrol, now also completed the assembly in England, where the new Nissan Juke is a worthy successor set. The production of Kubistar ended without replacement. The production of the Micra is the Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.. been forgiven. Since March 2011, is currently being assembled as the newest model of the Nissan Leaf. This replaced the Tiida. Unlike its predecessors, there is this so far only as a hatchback.
Attempts instead to the plant since 2008 to close the gaping hole of the middle class with the installation of the current G - series of the Infiniti brand. Thus, the model rolls next to the saloon as the official successor to the Primera as well as a coupe and convertible from the band to build on the successful days of the former 100NX. The product range of sport utility vehicles instead supplemented by the FX series.
Timeline of English Nissan models
The Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK ) Ltd.. uses at the beginning of the vehicle identification number of the manufacturer code SJN for Nissan vehicles, or SJK for the vehicles of the Infiniti brand. The factory code of the letter U is depending on the model used either the tenth or the eleventh position.
- The model is completely made in England.
- The model was finally assembled on the basis of delivered from Japan Japan CKD / SKD kits.
- The model was finally assembled on the basis of delivered from Japan Japan CBU kits.
- The model was finally assembled on the basis of delivered from Spain CKD / SKD kits.
- The model was finally assembled on the basis of delivered from Mexico CBU kits.
Awards
- RSA Environmental Award (1993 )
- RoSPA Gold Award (1994 )
- Queen's Award (2009)