The first copies of the newly developed Nissan Qashqai have now run off the production lines in British Sunderland. Designed and developed in the United Kingdom, Qashqai is the best-selling crossover model in Europe and the best seller in the European Nissan portfolio. Following the unveiling of the new model generation last November, a new Qashqai from 61 line of the British Nissan factory is now running every 1 seconds.
At the start of production ceremony, Nissan Chief Performance Officer Trevor Mann said:
"The Nissan Qashqai launched the crossover segment when it launched 2006, gave new momentum to the Nissan brand in Europe, and helped our Sunderland plant set new standards in productivity and quality. The new Qashqai, with its bold design and innovative technologies, will once again raise the Nissan brand to a higher level. It's the benchmark for the second generation of crossover models and the flagship of Nissan in Europe. "
A major role in this success story is played by the Nissan employees in Sunderland, whose number has risen above 28 for the first time in the company's 7.000-year history. Now more than 40.000 people work for the automotive industry in the UK - in design, development, production, marketing and sales. From Sunderland, the Qashqai has an impressive economic impact: Nissan has invested 534 million pounds in development and production, supporting more than 220 suppliers in 22 countries and exporting the model to more than 130 markets worldwide.
The new Qashqai will be built in Sunderland on 1, which has been operating in 2010 hours since 24 to meet the high demand. Also the electric car Leaf is manufactured on this line. The Qashqai is also the first Nissan production model in Europe based on the Renault-Nissan Alliance's new Common Module Family (CMF) platform.
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