Nissan has come under pressure from slower sales amid intense competition from Chinese rivals - Scott Heppell/AFP via Getty Images Nissan has announced plans to close a production line at its Sunderland factory and cut 900 jobs in Europe as part of fresh restructuring efforts. The Japanese manufacturer said it would combine production from two lines into one at the North East site, which makes vehicles including the Leaf, Juke and Qashqai. While there will be no impact on the number of manufacturing po ...