Nissan Leaf’s Production Overtakes the Bluebird’s
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:11 pm
These facts show just how much manufacturing innovation, skills and processes have evolved 35 years later as Nissan drives towards electrification - Dave 
“Nissan's drive towards carbon neutrality is continuing at pace after the 100% electric LEAF overtook Bluebird production at the company's plant in Sunderland. The production of Bluebird totaled 187,178 units from 1986 to 1990. When production ramped up it took over 22 hours for each Bluebird to be build. Now, 35 years later, the outstanding improvement in manufacturing technology has reduced the production time to 10 hours for the Nissan LEAF and 195,380 units have been manufactured.”
Nissan LEAF production overtakes iconic Bluebird’s manufacturing in Europe : https://uk.nissannews.com/en-GB/release ... -in-europe
“Nissan's drive towards carbon neutrality is continuing at pace after the 100% electric LEAF overtook Bluebird production at the company's plant in Sunderland. The production of Bluebird totaled 187,178 units from 1986 to 1990. When production ramped up it took over 22 hours for each Bluebird to be build. Now, 35 years later, the outstanding improvement in manufacturing technology has reduced the production time to 10 hours for the Nissan LEAF and 195,380 units have been manufactured.”