Daimler-owned brand looked into using Nissan’s Sunderland plant to manufacture cars
New Tory MPs have promised to transform the region, but its greatest threat will come in days, when Britain leaves the EU.
“The irony is the North East of England swung the vote to leave the EU. They will be the most effected. I believe Nissan cars will soon be non-competitive to EU customers due to import duty. This will effect jobs in the NE not just at Nissan but at all their subcontractors/suppliers.”
Hostile immigration policies will do untold damage to the UK’s manufacturing industry. It is baffling that the government is willing to implement such a strategy, says Lord Bilimoria.
Jonathan Vernon-Smith talks about manufacturing and brexit job losses with Jason J Hunter and Graham 'George' Gudgin.
Japan's richest man has warned that Brexit is "practically impossible" and could take the United Kingdom back to the economic stagnation of the 1970s when the country was often described as the "sick man of Europe."
Alarm raised after Nissan decision to halt expansion of Sunderland car plant.
Jaguar Land Rover joins Vauxhall maker Stellantis in criticising Brexit deal, piling pressure on Government
17/05/2023
The current Brexit deal is “unrealistic and counterproductive” for electric car manufacturing and needs to be changed, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has warned.
Nissan, Honda and Hitachi were the pillars of an Anglo-Japanese accord dating back to the 1980s. That deal is now in ruins.
Business secretary vowed to maintain manufacturers’ capacity to trade with EU
The European Union is about to formally reject a UK plea for special allowances for exports of electric cars in a post-Brexit trade deal.
The UK is struggling to build a battery industry—and its new isolation isn't helping.
Electric car prices set to rise by 10% from 2024: Brexit trade tariff to make them more expensive and delay price parity with petrols and diesels
13/12/2022
Many electric vehicles made and sold in the UK and Europe are set to become more expensive from 2024, which will delay price parity with petrol and diesel cars, it has emerged.
Insisting that all will somehow be well if Brexit goes through now is an abdication of responsibility.
The Chancellor has warned there will be no alignment with EU regulations after Brexit - despite a pledge being made in the North East by Boris Johnson that standards would be protected.
British car factories will be forced to close with the loss of thousands of jobs if the UK government does not renegotiate its Brexit deal immediately, automaker Stellantis has warned.
Production of four of Nissan's car models in Sunderland fell by 10.7% in 2018 according to SMMT research.
Tariff hit for electric vehicles likely to be £2,800 per car, with risks to UK’s net zero plans.
Campaigners hold vigil outside Nissan plant and call on Government to rule out 'no deal' Brexit
16/08/2020
Louise Brown, who organised the vigil, said a 'no deal' Brexit and trade deal between the UK and Japan need to be secured.
As the prospect of no deal looms, even the promises of aid offered by the May government seem a distant memory.
Britain's biggest car plant has so far weathered the coronavirus pandemic and a major corporate restructuring. But it may not survive Brexit.
Japan said UK-EU deal was still crucial for Japanese business, especially its carmakers.
Brexit: What is the customs union? [2 mins]
17/11/2018
One term that keeps cropping up in discussions around Brexit is the customs union. What is it and how does it work?