It also plans to move manufacturing of the Micra to Chennai in India.
According to Carlos Ghosn:
"By delivering on tough commitments, our employees at Sunderland have demonstrated our plant can be a globally competitive centre for the production of high-value products. We are encouraged by the proactive support shown by the British government to decide new products for the Sunderland plant."
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