Nissan to 'slash 10% of jobs across Europe' amid fears Sunderland factory could be at risk

Nissan could slash thousands of jobs across Europe under new restructuring plans, according to fresh reports.

The Financial Times has reported that Nissan will cut around 10 per cent of its workforce in Europe and combine two lines at its production site in Sunderland.

The Japanese manufacturer has announced several cost-cutting measures in recent years as it struggles to adapt to a changing market, especially in the electric vehicle sector.

Nissan's Sunderland facility currently employs more than 6,000 staff and is the largest employer in the region.

The FT stated that Nissan would start talking to its workers on Tuesday about plans to cut 900 office workers.

It suggested that this would take place in European countries, including France, Spain and the UK.

Reports suggest that Nissan is holding talks with Chinese manufacturing giant Chery, in addition to other partners, about building cars at the Sunderland facility.

Nissan recently started production of the next-generation, all-electric Leaf model in Sunderland last December.

GB News has contacted Nissan for a comment.

Last year, Nissan cut hundreds of jobs at the Sunderland factory, with around 250 roles cut through a voluntary redundancy scheme.

It previously announced that 20,000 jobs would be lost across the company after it reported a net loss of 670.9 billion yen (£3.1billion).

In addition to the job losses, Nissan stated that it would be closing seven plants around the world, with CEO Ivan Espinosa saying it was "not easy" to announce the changes.

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