Nissan plans huge Sunderland battery factory in coup for Brexit Britain
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Nissan considers gigafactory at its UK plant after hailing Brexit as a ‘positive’ while local leaders attempt to woo Elon Musk The Japanese company is understood be negotiating with ministers to secure support for the plan, which would make the site Nissan’s biggest electrified car operation outside its home nation and put Britain at the…
Nissan considers gigafactory at its UK plant after hailing Brexit as a ‘positive’ while local leaders attempt to woo Elon Musk
The Japanese company is understood be negotiating with ministers to secure support for the plan, which would make the site Nissan’s biggest electrified car operation outside its home nation and put Britain at the heart of its global efforts to shift away from fossil fuel.
If the move goes ahead, it would be a huge vote of confidence in UK manufacturing after years of warnings that the country’s exit from the European Union could trigger an exodus of major companies.