Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday it will invest 170 million pounds ($230 million) in its Sunderland plant in England to produce the Kicks small sport utility vehicle featuring its unique hybrid system.The investment is designed to strengthen European product range and expected to safeguard manufacturing jobs, Nissan said.The redesigned Kicks went on sale in Japan in June. It is equipped with the latest generation of Nissan's e-Power hybrid system, which the automaker says improves fuel economy.Vehicles built at Sunderland will be sold in Britain and exported to other European markets and Tur…READ FULL ARTICLE
