Three is the magic number for Nissan, with the motor manufacturer pledging its second and third new all-electric vehicles to be produced in the North East – investment which will also require a third gigafactory to support its needs.
Nissan is making a…
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22 November 2023
Nissan will reportedly build the electric successors to the Juke[1] and Qashqai[2] at its UK factory in Sunderland.
Sky News[3] says the Japanese manufacturer will make an announcement this Friday, following “months of ta…
Nissan is to commit to manufacturing future electric versions of two of its best-selling models at its Sunderland plant after months of talks with the government.
Sky News can reveal that the giant Japanese car manufacturer will announce on Friday that…
In its report for the autumn statement, the OBR said it was reducing its forecast for electric vehicles’ share of new car sales in 2027 to 38%, compared with the 67% it projected in March.
It added that growth in take-up had slowed, with electric vehic…
Twelve new services will be operated by Northern between the two stations, starting on Sunday, December 10. They will initially call at Thornaby[1] and Sunderland[2] and a stop at Hartlepool will be introduced as soon as the station works are complete …
Brits are facing the fourth named storm within a small space of time, with Debi to hit the UK.
In the space of several weeks there have now been three storms with the latest named by Met Eireann, the Irish meteorological service. The tornado that hit t…
The government has set out the percentage of new zero emission cars manufacturers will be required to produce each year up to 2030, following the Prime Minister’s proportionate and pragmatic decision to delay the ban on new diesel and petrol cars from …
Wilko[1] entered administration in August leaving all 400 stores and 12,500 employees at risk.
Among those that closed was Sunderland’s store on Fawcett Road[2], which occupied a sizeable chunk of the row of shops on the street.
Inside Wilko Sunderla…
19 new industrial units are set to come to market in Sunderland, after planning approval was granted for an 8.5 acre development just outside the city centre.
Promenade Park Properties will begin construction of a £10m scheme, Eastgate Point, in the fi…
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer[1] will use a speech in the North East to call for “renewal” of the region after what he says has been “13 years of Tory decline”.
Sir Keir’s speech to members of the North East Chamber of Commerce will argue that the Gov…
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain across the North East, as Storm Ciaran is set to wreak havoc.
The alert from forecasters say that there is a chance of flood damage to buildings and structures, as well as delays to public tra…
There are a number of road closures in place across the North East this week, with drivers advised to plan their journeys accordingly.
Some roads are fully closed while others have lane closures in place from Monday, October 30 until Sunday, November 5…
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Peugeot E-308.
In spite of all the chopping and changing by the government on their electric car policy, the manufacturers are pressing ahead with the changeover from petrol and diesel engines.
Severa…
Sunderland transport giant Arriva – one of the North East’s largest companies – has been sold to a multinational investment group.
The bus and train operator has been sold by its German owners Deutsche Bahn AG to I Squared Capital, a Miami-based group …