NMUK in Sunderland Ships Second Model to Japan

Sunderland, England (ots/PRNewswire) - Nissan's Sunderland Plant
has started exporting its second model to Japan in the space of just
ten weeks.

In March, QASHQAI became the first Sunderland-built model in over
a decade to be exported back to Nissan's home market. Now, the
plant's Micra C+C convertible will join it on dealer forecourts
across the country.

Although Japanese motorists have been driving the hatchback
version of Micra since 2002 (when it was launched under the name of
'March') this is their first opportunity to enjoy the car in
coupe/convertible form.

This is thanks to the C+C's unique folding glass roof, called
C-VIEW(R), which raises and lowers automatically in just 22 seconds,
at the push of a button.

Designed, engineered and manufactured in Britain, C+C began
rolling off the Sunderland production line in November 2005 following
a GBP95 million total project investment. In that time, more than
23,000 have been exported to over 45 markets around the world.

The car marked the first on-site collaboration between Nissan and
a supplier in the UK, with German specialists 'Karmann' manufacturing
the roof module right next to the main production line.

The C+Cs bound for Japan will all be top spec models featuring 15"
alloys, in-dash 6 CD autochangers, keyless entry and leather
upholstery. All cars will be powered by a 1.6 litre petrol engine,
and customers can choose between manual and automatic transmission.

Initially, around 1,500 cars will be shipped, with customer demand
carefully monitored once the car reaches Japanese showrooms in July.

Senior Vice President, Manufacturing Europe, Trevor Mann said:
"Coming so soon after QASHQAI, this is great news for our plant.

"In March, I was explaining how demanding the Japanese market is
in relation to QASHQAI exports, so to have two of our products
competing over there speaks volumes both about the quality of our
employees, and the cars they produce.

"I think Japanese motorists will really appreciate the C+C. It's a
very individual car with bags of character, it's highly manoeuvrable,
fun to drive and the automatic glass roof is unique in its class."

For further information please contact:
David Swerdlow
Sunderland Press Office
+44-(0)191-419-3300
David.swerdlow@nissan-nmuk.co.uk

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Contact:
For further information please contact: David Swerdlow, Sunderland
Press Office, +44-(0)191-419-3300, David.swerdlow@nissan-nmuk.co.uk