Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK

Nissan Motor Manufacturing Ltd, or NMUK, is a car manufacturing plant in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned and operated by the European division of Japanese car manufacturer Nissan. It has been active since 1986. It was built upon the former RAF Usworth.GeographyNissan Motor Manufacturing UK is located in Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, in North East England. It's built on the former Usworth Aerodrome. A19 and A1231 Sunderland Highway trunk roads. The factory is adjacent to the UK Nissan Distribution Centre (NDS) and has a number of on-site suppliers. The landscaped NMUK site incorporates conservation areas, such as ponds, lakes and woodland, and currently has 10 onsite wind turbines, producing up to 10% of the energy required for the plant. The site is located 5 miles from Port of Tyne where international distribution is based.HistoryNissan had been importing cars from its native Japan to the UK since 1968, under the Datsun brand (which was phased out between 1982 and 1984, when the Nissan brand took over completely). After a steady start, its market share rose dramatically from just over 6,000 car sales in 1971 to more than 30,000 a year later, and reaching 100,000 a year before the end of the decade, aided by competitive prices, good equipment levels and a reputation for producing reliable cars. The success of Datsun came at a time when the British car industry, particularly British Leyland, was blighted by strikes as well as reports of disappointing build quality and reliability of many of its cars.