Thread: Нов модел на Infiniti да бъде Великобритания построен

Mercedes-based Infiniti to be made by Nissan Sunderl and Nissans Sunderland plant is set to build Infinitis new compact premium car in a 250m investment that should also create 1000 new jobs across the UK, including 280 direct jobs at the Sunderland plant.
Infiniti, който е визуализиран от концепцията за Etherea 2011, ще се базира на Мерцедес отпред карам платформа, която вече се използва в подкрепа на новата A - и B-класа модели. Производството е планирано да започне през 2015 г. и компанията е планиране за годишен капацитет от 60 000 единици.
Colin Dodge, Nissan executive vice president, says that Sunderland will be the only plant in the world to build the new Infiniti. Dodge also says that Nissans Paddington design studios and Cranfield-based European technical centre have been involved in the development of the new model.
Business UK Secretary Винс Кабел described the news as a strong endorsement of the quality of Britains car industry, which is creating jobs, taking on apprentices and contributing to building a stronger economy. The auto sector is living up to being one of the great success stories of our industrial strategy and a testimony to government and private sector working together in close partnership.
There are very few details about the forthcoming new model, but the fact that it shares Mercedes new front-drive платформа means that it will also have the option of Mercedes 1. 6 - and 2. 0-litre turbo petrol engines and 1. 8 - and 2. 2-litre diesel engines. Four-wheel drive and a plug-in hybrid transmission could also be offered.
The arrival of Infiniti is also the first time a brand new has introduced large-scale production into the UK for 23 years, кажи Nissan bosses. The arrival of the Infiniti project in the North East means that Nissans new Golf-rivalling hatchback, which was due to be made at the factory, will now be made elsewhere, with an announcement due later in 2013.