Task 2. complete the text about nissan company with the past simple of the verbs in the boxes (x3)/sell/establish/grow/import/ have/find /decide/begin/become/achieve/ be able to/have to/ supply/win/set up/launch/ nissan a small trading company in 1969. it cars from japan and them in the uk. the company only 0.2 % of the market in 1970 but it fast. by 1974 it the uk’s leading car importer. when the uk a major export market, nissan to build an assembly plant. after a long search it a suitable site in tyne and wear. cars rolling off the production line in 1986. at first, the plant limit production because of the jama import restriction agreement. but by 1988 uk companies the majority of components and nissan the target of 60 % local content. the plant increase production. in 1991 nissan a new distribution company and it operations in january 1992 with a network of 150 dealers. by the end of the year there 267. nissan the micra (march) in 1993 and it the european car of the year award. it the first japanese-badged car ever to win.
It imported cars from Japan and sold them in the UK.
The company only had 0.2 % of the market in 1970 but it grew fast.
By 1974 it became the UK’s leading car importer.
When the UK set up a major export market, Nissan decided to build an assembly plant.
After a long search it found a suitable site in Tyne and Wear.
Cars began rolling off the production line in 1986.
At first, the plant had to limit production because of the JAMA import restriction agreement.
But by 1988 UK companies supplied the majority of components and Nissan achieved the target of 60 % local content.
The plant was able to increase production.
In 1991 Nissan established a new distribution company and it started operations in January 1992 with a network of 150 dealers.
By the end of the year there were 267.
Nissan launched the Micra (March) in 1993 and it won the European Car of the Year Award.
It was the first Japanese-badged car ever to win.