Nissan Confronts Post-Brexit Reality With SUV Plant Decision
- Britain’s top auto producer weighing whether to keep Qashqai
- Sunderland factory employing 6,700 people relies on exports
Ghosn: Priority for Mitsubishi Is Establish Trust
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Nissan Motor Co., the U.K.’s top auto producer, will decide next month whether to continue producing one of its best-selling vehicles in the country preparing to leave the European Union.
The Japanese automaker is determining whether to build the next-generation Qashqai sport utility vehicle from the Sunderland plant, which employs about 6,700 people, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn told Ma Jie in an interview with Bloomberg Television. The factory’s competitiveness needs to be protected regardless of Brexit-related discussions, he added.