Akihabara News (Tokyo) — Nissan announced that it will invest US$1.39 billion to expand its Sunderland facility in the United Kingdom to produce fully electrified vehicles.
The motor company recently outlined its plans to facilitate the growth of an unique electric vehicle hub, naming the project the Ev36Zero.
The project will aim to move the company towards carbon neutrality by electrifying its new line of vehicles. The firm will collaborate with Envision-AESC (Automotive Energy Supply Corporation), a company that specializes in manufacturing lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles.
The first step in its three-step program will be to construct a Gigafactory in the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP), adjacent to the Nissan plant. This facility will aim to lower the costs of EV batteries as well as producing Gen 5 battery cells that are 30% denser, as part of the company’s effort to accelerate EV adoption in future lines of vehicles.
Another step of the project, as outlined by Nissan, is to start using 100% renewable energy that will be provided by the Sunderland City Council. This step will save 55,000 tons of carbon annually.
The announcement of the project elicited a comment from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who stated that “Nissan’s announcement to build its new-generation all-electric vehicle, alongside a new Gigafactory from Envision-AESC is a major vote of confidence in the UK and our highly skilled workers in the northeast.”
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