The Guardian – Vince Cable says decision which will boost area hit by cuts and recession ‘a vote of confidence in UK manufacturing’ Nissan will build its new compact car at its factory in Sunderland, creating 2,000 jobs and providing a major boost to one of the regions hardest hit by recession and spending cuts, the company says.The business secretary, Vince Cable, will confirm at the Geneva Motor Show that the Nissan expansion which will create 400 jobs at the factory and 1,600 more in the supply chain was underwritten by £9m from the government’s regional growth fund.He will say: