Nissan to build Leaf EVs in UK
Carmakers worldwide are investing large sums in electric vehicles as they seek to meeting tightening regulations for emissions and struggle to pull themselves out of a savage industry downturn.
Nissan has already announced production of the all-electric Leaf hatchback in Japan and the United States, with the car due to go on sale at the end of this year.
The company has not specified how much the car will cost, saying only that it will be competitive with similar-sized cars with conventional engines.
Nissan, with French alliance partner Renault, are aggressive proponents of electric vehicle technology, together investing around 4 billion euros (US $5.5 billion) in electric vehicle projects.
Founded in 1984, Nissan's Sunderland factory in northeast Britain employs around 4,000 people and built its 5 millionth vehicle in June 2008.
Nissan said last month that its new Juke small crossover would be manufactured at Sunderland.
Last year it announced that it would make batteries for electric vehicles in the UK, as well as at a site in Portugal.
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Almost 500-mile-long lightning bolt crossed three US states
NEW YORK - An almost 500-mile long bolt of lightning that lit up the sky across three US states has set a new world record for longest flash, scientists have confirmed.
The lightning bolt, extended a total of 477.2 miles (768 km) and spread across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas.
The previous record was 440.6 miles (709 km) and recorded in Brazil in 2018.
Lightning rarely extends over 10 miles and usually lasts under a second.
Another lightning flash recorded in 2020 - in Uruguay and Argentina - has also set a new record for duration at 17.1 seconds. The previous record was 16.7 seconds.
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