to source more components locally to avoid tariffs. the uk government is banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, and that means the future is electric. so the uk needs to build more batteries at a vast scale, but at the moment, we are lagging behind other nations like germany. it is a major step forward. we need to make sure that in the uk we have battery production. we make between 1.3 and 1.5 million cars a year, so that actually requires something like six or seven gigafactories. so this is a very important first step. it is fantastic news for nissan, for envision, their partner, and for the north east. the government is contributing to this investment, and the bbc understands it could be as much as £100 million. this is a long term plan for the sunderland factory, securing jobs for the decades ahead.
but at the moment, we are lagging behind other nations like germany. it is a major step forward. we need to make sure that in the uk we have battery production. we make between 1.3 and 1.5 million cars a year, so that actually requires something like six or seven gigafactories. so this is a very important first step. it is fantastic news for nissan, for envision, their partner, and for the north east. the government is contributing to this investment, and the bbc understands it could be as much as £100 million. this is a long term plan for the sunderland factory, securing jobs for the decades ahead. answerr has been updating us on the plans. and sarah. this is being described as a significant moment for the uk car sector. this is a massive expansion plan and nissan arrived here back in 1986, so three decades of car making here.
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