UK Automotive Industry Shifts into High Gear as Global Giants Collaborate. In a move that could significantly impact the UK's car manufacturing landscape, two major automakers have reached a crucial agreement. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between the companies, paving the way for a joint study on contract manufacturing at Nissan's vast Sunderland factory. With its extra capacity, the factory is poised to become a hub for collaborative production, potentially altering the UK's automotive supply chain and creating new opportunities for the industry.


The two automakers have signed a memorandum of understanding to study contract manufacturing at Nissan's Sunderland factory, where the automaker has extra capacity.