Its had a giant impact on Wearside: 9 retro photos of Nissan making a difference
Up to 9,000 new jobs could be created in a massive boost for the UK car industry.
The Tata gigafactory announcement - of a £4billion investment in an electric car battery factory - is said to be the biggest UK news for the industry since Nissan came to Wearside.
9. The Nissan plant won a national award in 1997 for being one of the country's healthiest workplaces. Here is David Tetchner showing the award to Graham Weir, Neil Head, Mark Herron, Jason Gillatt and Paul Hutchinson.
The Nissan plant won a national award in 1997 for being one of the country's healthiest workplaces. Here is David Tetchner showing the award to Graham Weir, Neil Head, Mark Herron, Jason Gillatt and Paul Hutchinson.
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