Nissan repeats call for EU deal clarity

Nissan says it is still waiting for details on what the UK’s relationship with the EU will look like after Brexit.

The firm wants more information from the Government on the shape of trading arrangements as a result of the UK leaving the EU.

Nissan employs 7,000 people at its factory in Sunderland, which opened in 1986, and is the secondlargest producer of cars in the UK behind Jaguar Land Rover,

On a visit in October, European Gianluca de Ficchy said the the firm was desperate for clarity on what form the future relationship would take and warned: “If a No-deal scenario means a sudden application of the WTO tariffs, we know that in that case our business model won’t be sustainable in the future.”

The firm issued a statement: "We are among those companies with major investments in the UK who are still waiting for clarity on what the future trading relationship between the UK and the EU will look like.

"We want our UK team of more than 7,000 people to have the best possible chance of future success, which is why we continue to urge UK and EU negotiators to work collaboratively towards an orderly balanced Brexit that will continue to encourage mutually beneficial trade."

Dr Adam Marshall, director general of the BritishChambers of Commerce, said: "Decisions made during the next phase of negotiations will influence the business environment for decades to come.

“Businesses are likely to face significant changes in the way they trade.”