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Nissan hasn't had a proper European entry in the ridiculously popular compact hatchback segment since it stopped offering its somewhat staid and uninspiring
Almera (above) in 2006. According to
Automotive News Europe, the new machine, which will not be called Almera, will be marketed against the
Volkswagen Golf and
Ford Focus - two extremely popular models in Europe. Production is slated to begin in July of 2014.
The new compact will be built in Barcelona, Spain, at the factory that currently builds the
Pathfinder,
Navara pickup and
NV200 commercial van. An investment of $178 million will be made to assemble the compact car, and an additional $27 million will go to the plant to create more trucks and transmissions for electric vehicles.
The decision to invest in Spain comes after the automaker successfully renegotiated contracts with local unions. Similar talks are underway in France, where Nissan partner
Renault is based, but as of yet no new agreements have been struck. Feel free to browse through the official press release
below.
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