Electric cars

On 18th March it was officially announced that the Nissan Leaf electric cars will be built at the Nissan factory on the border of Washington and Sunderland. This is great news. Such electric cars represent the forefront of technological advance in the car industry. These cars will contribute a massively to the reduction of greenhouse gas pollution generated by current petrol and diesel cars. Their production is likely to be also a key contributor to a sustainable economic growth and job creation in Washington, Sunderland, and the larger Tyne and Wear area.