00:00Cars designed by a Chinese manufacturer could soon be built in Sunderland under plans being explored by Nissan.
00:07The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sherry and says it will study whether production can begin at
00:14its wayside factory from 2027.
00:17Nissan says it would retain full ownership of the plant, which is the UK's largest, and all existing staff would
00:23remain employed.
00:24The move could see one production line used for Sherry vehicles, while another continues building Nissan models.
00:32Company officials say discussions will continue in the coming months to determine whether a final agreement can be reached successfully
00:39for both companies and the region.
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