New Infiniti to be built in the UK

[mattnunn]

With the creation of 1000 jobs (all be it in Sunderland) and investment of £250million.

Got to be good news?

http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/infiniti-hatchb...

Looks like Britain is leading the way in Electric/Hybrid car manufacture, as this car will be based on a shared platform with Mercedes the future looks bright for car manufacturing in Blighty.

It does appear to be named after a piss tube though - Etherea? Really?

(do we allow TG links on PH?)

[V88Dicky]

The 6000 or so jobs at the Sunderland plant support many times that figure in jobs around the country thanks to the many suppliers and contractors in the supply chain.

O/T saw this item on my local news, noticed Juke Nismos rolling off the line. What are they all about then?

[Pesty]

Sounds interesting

Oh its a hybrid

[7mike]

mattnunn said:

(all be it in Sunderland)

I thought from the immigration thread you were concerned about the concentration of wealth towards the SE?

[Mobile Chicane]

The Sunderland plant has finite capacity.

R4 this morning were reporting that 'other' Nissan production would be shifted elsewhere in Europe to make room for the Infiniti at Sunderland.

Net result = no new jobs.

[mdavids]

Mobile Chicane said:

The Sunderland plant has finite capacity.

R4 this morning were reporting that 'other' Nissan production would be shifted elsewhere in Europe to make room for the Infiniti at Sunderland.

Net result = no new jobs.

Not quite true. There was another new model in the pipeline which would have created more jobs and production of this has now been moved elsewhere to make room for infiniti.

There'll be new jobs, existing jobs safeguarded and more job security for the future.

[mattnunn]

7mike said:

mattnunn said:

(all be it in Sunderland)

I thought from the immigration thread you were concerned about the concentration of wealth towards the SE?

Well spotted... But Sunderland!

I'm only kidding, it's lovely up there.

[Digga]

Mobile Chicane said:

The Sunderland plant has finite capacity.

Plenty of space to expand it where necessary I'd have thought.

Anyway, it's a dull car, but a great coup for the british car-making industry and the NE.

[PugwasHDJ80]

As someone else mentioned its the jobs that are created down the line that are more intresting-

[Ozzie Osmond]

mattnunn said:

It does appear to be named - Etherea

Sounds like they must have bought that name for 50p from Lotus, who had otherwise planned to use it on their next non-existent sports car.

[steveatesh]

Mobile Chicane said:

The Sunderland plant has finite capacity.

R4 this morning were reporting that 'other' Nissan production would be shifted elsewhere in Europe to make room for the Infiniti at Sunderland.

Net result = no new jobs.

Local press reported 50 new jobs net but the bigger benefit is the diversification element with moving into a more quality car market, it was reported that it will help provide a cushion by producing for different markets. Plus it doesn't hurt to move the whole supply chain into more luxury cars, might encourage other models or even manufacturers in the future.

[Fantic SuperT]

I bought an Infiniti and well, I like it.
I'd certainly buy another, even if Vauxhall etc. make cheaper & faster alternatives.
On a pedantic note: I lived in Sunderland as a student and think the car manufacturing plant is actually in Washington, which is near but not actually in Sunderland.

[Digga]

Ozzie Osmond said:

mattnunn said:

It does appear to be named - Etherea

Sounds like they must have bought that name for 50p from Lotus, who had otherwise planned to use it on their next non-existent sports car.

An utterly ridiculous name, unless they actually wanted to be associated with a part of the knob.

[steveatesh]

Fantic SuperT said:

I bought an Infiniti and well, I like it.
I'd certainly buy another, even if Vauxhall etc. make cheaper & faster alternatives.
On a pedantic note: I lived in Sunderland as a student and think the car manufacturing plant is actually in Washington, which is near but not actually in Sunderland.

On an even more pedantic note, Obviously you didn't do local geography then!
Washington is part of the city of sunderland, it's as much part of sunderland as Roker and Hendon are, despite having a Newcastle postcode. It is simply a district, not a stand alone town anymore.

[V88Dicky]

steveatesh said:

Fantic SuperT said:

I bought an Infiniti and well, I like it.
I'd certainly buy another, even if Vauxhall etc. make cheaper & faster alternatives.
On a pedantic note: I lived in Sunderland as a student and think the car manufacturing plant is actually in Washington, which is near but not actually in Sunderland.

On an even more pedantic note, Obviously you didn't do local geography then!
Washington is part of the city of sunderland, it's as much part of sunderland as Roker and Hendon are, despite having a Newcastle postcode. It is simply a district, not a stand alone town anymore.

Indeed. There are also areas of Sunderland with DH (Durham) postcodes such as Hetton, Houghton, Shiney Row etc, and vast tracts of County Durham with SR postcodes. All very confusing.

Anyway, what's a Juke Nismo?

Anyone?

[crankedup]

Great news!

[RicksAlfas]

V88Dicky said:

Anyway, what's a Juke Nismo?

Anyone?

Snazzy 200bhp version...
http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/nissan-juke-nismo-to-c...

[V88Dicky]

RicksAlfas said:

V88Dicky said:

Anyway, what's a Juke Nismo?

Anyone?

Snazzy 200bhp version...
http://cars.uk.msn.com/news/nissan-juke-nismo-to-c...

Available in 4wd too. At last, a fast all-weather Juke.