A RESOUNDING endorsement of British car manufacturing has come with Nissan’s announcement that the second generation of its compact crossover the Juke will be produced in Sunderland.

Nissan will be investing a further £100M in its production plant in the North East securing the jobs of 34,000 people currently employed by Nissan and its British suppliers beyond 2020.

Nissan Europe Chairman, Paul Willcox said: “The Juke’s unique design is one of the reasons Nissan is now the undisputed crossover leader, underpinning five consecutive years of sales growth in Europe.

“With the next generation Juke now confirmed for future production, customers can be assured that Nissan is going to remain the benchmark in the crossover segment for many years to come.

“This announcement also gives security to our Sunderland plant beyond 2020, which the team has earned through many years of hard work and their ability to continually raise the bar on quality.”