The company said it instead plans to consolidate production of the next-generation X-Trail at its plant in Kyushu, Japan, where the model is currently produced. Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, England, which employs 7,000 workers, will continue to make Nissan’s Juke and Qashqai models. May’s government has refused to rule out a no-deal Brexit, saying that doing so would weaken her position with EU negotiators. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said last week that the industry was on “red alert” after investment and production plunged. The industry “is going in the wrong direction, even though we have so many competitive advantages as a sector globally...

Source: Taipei Times February 04, 2019 15:56 UTC