Brexit Boost as Nissan Invests £36m in Car Production

The Sunderland Echo reports: Nissan will build the new electric Leaf on Wearside with a £36 million investment in its Sunderland plant.

The car giant unveiled a new model of the all-electric family car, with an increased 400km range, in Japan on Tuesday night.

The firm said the new Leaf would go on sale in Japan next month and was “slated for deliveries in January 2018 in the U.S., Canada and Europe”.