Nissan's Sunderland EV and hybrid car factory secures £80m boost

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Backing for electric car production plant comes from UK savings and retirements investor Phoenix Group

The UK's fledgling electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing base has been given a major boost, after Nissan secured £80m from UK savings and retirements investor Phoenix Group to support its Sunderland battery...

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