Nissan's UK Sunderland plant restarts production, European stores have opened 95%

Gasgoo According to foreign media reports, Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, UK, officially resumed production on June 8, after nearly 3 months of suspension due to the epidemic. The first car to roll off the assembly line after the resumption of production was The new Juke model.

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In order to ensure that employees resume work safely, the factory has carried out hundreds of hours of preparation work. In order to ensure production safety, every operation in the factory has undergone strict risk assessment. The factory has reviewed more than 5,000 production processes to ensure the safety of workers at all times.

Nissan’s UK Production Vice President Alan Johnson said: “It’s great to see vehicles off the production line once again, including the new Nissan Juke. After implementing a set of safety measures, the factory will resume operations. This is for the factory team. An affirmation of technology and professionalism.”

Improved factory safety measures include ensuring physical separation between operators, such as screens, barriers and partitions, and the use of one-way movement mechanisms throughout the plant.

The rest area in the factory has also been remodeled. The factory also staggered workers’ rest periods to ensure adequate social distance and remove all public touch points. In addition, the factory will provide workers with all necessary personal protective equipment to ensure that workers can work safely.

In addition, with the relaxation of epidemic measures, Nissan has opened more than 95% of dealership stores in Europe. The stores in the Baltic region, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine have been fully opened; the stores in Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom are almost fully open; The stores in Russia have been partially opened.