Nissan has set a date for some of its staff to return to the production line at its Sunderland plant.
The company suspended production at the factory, which employs more than 6,000 people, at the end of March, though it brought back a small number of workers in its drivetrain division in April.
Nissan had signalled that it was working towards a June resumption of production at Sunderland, and has now confirmed the date of June 8.
It is understood that the resumption of car production will be gradual, with a single production line that can make the Qashqai and Juke models.
A Nissan spokesman said: “A phased resumption of vehicle production will begin at Nissan Sunderland Plant on Monday 8th June.
“This resumption has been made possible following extensive work at the plant to allow the safe return of our employees, with a full and comprehensive set of measures in place to protect staff.”
Nissan is following a number of other automotive and manufacturing companies in partially returning to work.
Luxury car maker Bentley re-opened its plant in Crewe while Jaguar Land Rover, Ford and Vauxhall have all brought some workers back.
During the lockdown, Nissan has joined a project that aims to get 100,000 protective visors a week to NHS staff, and also set up a team in its training centre to make protective gowns for the NHS.
The shutdown in production came at a time of massive falls in demand for new cars, with a 97% drop in sales in April. The decline was the steepest of modern times, and is in line with similar falls across Europe.
