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£170 million investment plan in Sunderland for Nissan Kicks

Nissan has announced investment to bring the Kicks e-POWER to Europe and produce it in Sunderland. The program coincides with the 40th anniversary of the factory.

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Nissan has announced that the Kicks e-POWER will be available in Europe on 16 September 2026 and will be produced at its Sunderland facility. The planned investment for the new model is 170 million pounds; The vehicle will join Qashqai, Juke and LEAF.

The crossover in the B segment will be the tenth model put into production by the facility. Sunderland has been in operation since 1986 and the announcement stated that it has produced a total of 12 million vehicles.

The source clearly says that Kicks will be produced for UK, European and Turkish customers. However, the country-specific sales date, equipment list and price are not disclosed. Production allocation is a concrete industrial decision; A separate commercial announcement is required to reach the conclusion that orders have been opened in Turkey.

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