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southside said:
Wonder why they’ve decided now to do it tho? They already knew it was going to cost to much to update the line and strengthen the roof now suddenly are doing it? Where’s this money came from? Soemthing not right with the company at minute too many rumours flying around with little coming down from the top to squash them
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Seems like nobody making the big decisions knows there arse from their elbow at the moment.
 

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Car expert thinks Nissan Jukes are made in Japan and are reliable.

Probably thinks Moretti is made in Italy.

Mind, this is the bloke whose brain is so fucked he can't remember his own wedding. Should be 'Snog, marry, what was the question again?'
 
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southside said:
Wonder why they’ve decided now to do it tho? They already knew it was going to cost to much to update the line and strengthen the roof now suddenly are doing it? Where’s this money came from? Soemthing not right with the company at minute too many rumours flying around with little coming down from the top to squash them
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What do people want? The company to respond to every rumour on RTG or the shop floor or started by the cleaner? Don't be daft
 
Baldy1973 said:
What do people want? The company to respond to every rumour on RTG or the shop floor or started by the cleaner? Don't be daft
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No but there was atleast 2 rumours last year where they actually came out and said look we know what’s been said but the truth is…….
Working time calender for the whole month is usually out by now no mention of why it’s delayed.
 
southside said:
Wonder why they’ve decided now to do it tho? They already knew it was going to cost to much to update the line and strengthen the roof now suddenly are doing it? Where’s this money came from? Soemthing not right with the company at minute too many rumours flying around with little coming down from the top to squash them
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The old company pension no longer has a hole in it so they don’t have to make the payments they were expecting to make, which was a substantial amount. May or may not be why they’re going ahead with the roof.
 
Asked Grok Is dongfeng planning to build cars in Sunderland?

**Yes**, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, a Chinese state-owned automaker, is actively considering plans to assemble vehicles at Nissan's Sunderland plant in the UK. This stems from a strategic partnership between Nissan and Dongfeng, which has existed for over 20 years and currently involves joint production at facilities in Wuhan, China.

In May 2025, Nissan's CEO, Ivan Espinosa, stated during a Financial Times conference that the company is open to expanding this collaboration globally, explicitly including the Sunderland site. He noted, "Everything is on the table," and highlighted potential for Dongfeng to integrate into Nissan's "production ecosystems" outside China to boost efficiency. The Sunderland plant, Nissan's only European manufacturing hub and the UK's largest car factory (employing about 6,000 people), operates well below its 600,000-unit annual capacity—producing just 282,000 vehicles in 2024. Allowing Dongfeng to build there could increase utilization, profitability, and jobs, while supporting Nissan's shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), including new models like the next-generation Leaf.

This comes amid Nissan's broader restructuring, which includes closing seven factories and cutting 20,000 jobs globally by 2027, but Sunderland is confirmed safe and slated for £2 billion in upgrades for EV production. A new £1 billion battery gigafactory by partner Envision AESC in the area will further enable this. Espinosa also called for UK government support, such as energy subsidies, to keep the site competitive.

As of October 2025, no final agreement has been announced, but the discussions indicate strong planning momentum.
 
Nexperia is a Chinese company in Netherlands that supply all auto chips (semi-conductors/microchips) to manufacturers & suppliers but trump has put Dutch government under pressure to take control of Nexperia, resulting in China saying 'ok then you getting fuck all'.
We are next, it will effect the whole auto industry.........
 
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