Nissan Flashcards
Where is the Nissan factory
Sunderland, Tyne and wear, NE England
Why did Nissan settle in Sunderland ( 5 )
1/ Reduced business tax from government
2/ Access to EU market
3/ Flat land with room for expansion onto greenfield site
3/ Access to A19 trunk road - rapid transportation of components into factory and Nissan cars out of the factory
4/ Access to a large labour force in near by settlements
5/ access to other services in near by settlements
When did the Sunderland Nissan factory open
1986
How many jobs did the Sunderland Nissan factory create
4100
What did the Sunderland Nissan factory initiate
The multiplier effect
What are the Sunderland plant’s positive impacts on local residents ( 1 )
1/ More jobs made available to them, therefore have more disposable income to spend in the local area so improved standard of living.
What are the Sunderland plant’s negative impacts on the local residents ( 1 )
May increase traffic, and therefore more noise and air pollution
How are the local business positively impacted ( 2 )
1/ Some benefit from providing their services to the factory, such as catering, cleaning, etc
2/ Local people have more disposable income to spend in the local shops
How are the <b>local<b> government positively impacted ( 1 )</b></b>
1/ Increased revenue from tax paid by the factory
2/ More tax paid by local businesses as more people have more disposable income
How are the national government impacted ( 1 )
Helps lower unemployment which is a particular problem in the North East
How are the environmentalists negatively impacted ( 1 )
1/ Concerned that the factory is built on green land if factory is expand
How are environmentalists positively impacted ( 1 )
1/ Nissan has built 6 wind turbines, cutting 4000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year
Where is Chennai
On the east coast of India
What is the population of Chennai
4.4 Million
Why did Nissan locate in Chennai
1/ Population of 4.4 million
2/ Materials can be easily imported
3/ Rapid growth of car ownership in India, so demanding domestic market to sell to
4/ Low labor costs
