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Nissan Open to Building Cars for Other Manufacturers at Sunderland Plant

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Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa considers producing cars for other manufacturers, including China's Chery, at the Sunderland plant to address volume issues, amid Nissan's steep losses and European struggles.

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