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400 new jobs at Nissan Sunderland
Nissan is to launch a temporary third production shift at its Sunderland plant.
The move comes in response to continuing high demand for the award-winning Qashqai meaning the creation of 400 new fixed-term manufacturing posts.
Sales of the popular crossover have now reached levels where demand is
out-stripping supply, and with an extensive update due in March, a nightshift will be added to the Qashqai production line from May.
Although the market will dictate how long the nightshift remains in operation, it is expected to be maintained for around six months.
To support this, recruitment will begin next month for 400 new fixed-term manufacturing posts at the plant and allow retention of an existing 160 Temporary staff. It is anticipated that additional posts will also be created across Nissan's supply chain.
The latest forecast for the 2009 Financial Year (ending March 31st)
anticipates more than 200,000 Qashqai sales in Europe, making it Nissan's best-selling model.
Trevor Mann, Nissan Senior Vice President for Manufacturing, Europe said: "Qashqai continues to buck the trend of a generally depressed market, and we have now identified the need for an additional shift to cover a high volume request in the first half of the 2010 Financial Year"
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