It was confirmed on Thursday, July 1 that the company will bring hundreds of new jobs through the building of a new electric car, while a huge battery plant will be created in partnership with Japan-based Envision AESC.
Envision already operates a factory near the Sunderland plant, making batteries for the Nissan Leaf.
As the news broke on Thursday, we took a tour through Envision’s existing battery plant. Here are some pictures from inside.
As the news broke on Thursday, we took a tour through Envision’s existing battery plant. Here are some pictures from inside.
![An electric vehicle is powered by Lithium-Ion batteries, which release stored energy on demand when the EV is driven.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMxYzVkMWNhLWE4YzItNGFjOC04YmY0LTg0NTdjYjAwMGMzNDoyNWJjNmMwYi0xZWEyLTRjMDItOGVhZC00OTZiNDU1YTE2M2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
9. Driving ahead
An electric vehicle is powered by Lithium-Ion batteries, which release stored energy on demand when the EV is driven. Photo: JPIMedia
![Leader of Sunderland City Council, Cllr Graeme Miller Nissan said he’s “delighted for the workforce, delighted for the city, delighted for the region and the UK”.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI5MzY1MWNkLTE5NzgtNGZmOS1iNjZmLTNjY2M5M2FiMWMyMTpmZDIzOTNlNS0yNWE3LTQ1YTEtYjI4ZS0xYTgyN2RhN2I1Zjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
10. Investment
Leader of Sunderland City Council, Cllr Graeme Miller Nissan said he’s “delighted for the workforce, delighted for the city, delighted for the region and the UK”. Photo: JPIMedia
![UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been among those to welcome today’s announcement.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmEzNmIyOTcyLWY2YmYtNDZlZC05MDMwLWUwZWU5OTc4YmUzNzpiMWJlOGFlZC1hY2UyLTRiNWItYTE0Yi0yNjUwZjk2OGI5MGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
11. Inside the plant
UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has been among those to welcome today’s announcement. Photo: JPIMedia