NISSAN JUKE-R IS BACK – AND NOW WITH ADDED NISMO

June 15, 2015 by Nissan

The original was the world's first supercar crossover

ROLLE, Switzerland – Nissan is set to unleash its latest evolution: the JUKE-R NISMO. Using the latest technology, styling and running gear from NISMO products, the supercar-beating crossover will be unveiled and unleashed at Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK on June 25.

About Nissan in the UK

◾Nissan Sunderland Plant produces the Nissan Qashqai, Note and Juke and the 100% electric Nissan LEAF

◾Production of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles began in 2012

◾Total plant volume since 1986 stands at more than eight million units with 80 per cent of production exported to 100 markets worldwide

◾Total investment made and announced since then is over £3.5 billion

◾500,238 units were produced at Sunderland plant in 2014

◾In 2014, one in three cars built in the UK was a Nissan.

◾Sunderland Plant currently employs more than 6,700 people

◾Nissan's European Design Centre is located in Paddington, London and employs around 65 people

◾Nissan's European Technical Centre is based in Cranfield, Bedfordshire and employs around 1,000 people

◾Nissan's sales and marketing headquarters in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire employs around 190 people

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About Nissan in Europe

Nissan has one of the most comprehensive European presences of any overseas manufacturer, employing more than 17,600 staff across locally-based design, research & development, manufacturing, logistics and sales & marketing operations. Last financial year Nissan plants in the UK, Spain and Russia produced more than 675,000 vehicles including award-winning crossovers, small cars, SUVs, commercial vehicles and electric vehicles, including the Nissan LEAF, the world's most popular electric vehicle with 96% of customers willing to recommend the car to friends. Nissan now offers a strong line-up of 23 diverse and innovative models in Europe under the Nissan and Datsun brands.