2.2 Changing places - 2.2.2.1 Relationships and connections (external forces): Nissan (decisions of transnational corporations)

Question 1

What is one of the most significant economic processes to occur in the UK?

Answer 1

De-industrialisation

Question 2

Where was one of the first industrialised regions in the UK?

Answer 2

North-east England

Question 3

What did de-industrialisation lead to and why?

Answer 3

Negative multiplier effect - many smaller businesses that supplies and supported heavy industries closed which was a knock-on effect affecting thousands of people

Question 4

What did north-east England suffer from as a result of de-industrialisation?

Answer 4

Huge job losses and a rise in unemployment as factories and industrial sites closed

Question 5

What did the people who were made unemployed as a result of deindustrialisation struggle to find?

Answer 5

New jobs with the skills they had

Question 6

When did Nissan decide to open a plant in the UK?

Answer 6

1984

Question 7

Where was the Nissan plant constructed?

Answer 7

On the former site of Sunderland Airfield

Question 8

When did car production at ‘Nissan Motoring Manufacturing UK’ begin?

Answer 8

1986

Question 9

Where is the first Nissan Bluebird to roll of the line in the UK located?

Answer 9

Sunderland Museum

Question 10

How many people does the Sunderland plant directly employ?

Answer 10

6000

Question 11

Where are 70% of the cars manufactured at Sunderland sold?

Answer 11

EU

Question 12

What did Nissan do as a result of the UK leaving the EU?

Answer 12

Move additional battery production close to the plant in order to comply with trade rules
(the UK government is backing the investment with £100m in subsidies)