{"id":7046,"date":"2019-02-02T18:15:40","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T18:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/nissan-u-turn-expected-on-new-x-trail-suv-in-sunderland\/"},"modified":"2019-02-02T18:15:40","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T18:15:40","slug":"nissan-u-turn-expected-on-new-x-trail-suv-in-sunderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/nissan-u-turn-expected-on-new-x-trail-suv-in-sunderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan ‘U-turn’ expected on new X-Trail SUV in Sunderland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Nissan is expected to announce that it is cancelling a planned investment at its plant in Sunderland.<\/p>\n

In 2016 the car maker said it would build the X-Trail SUV in Sunderland after receiving “assurances” from the government over Brexit.<\/p>\n

The company is expected to say investment will be now be pulled, rather than existing work being halted.<\/p>\n

Labour MP for Houghton and Sunderland South, Bridget Phillipson, spoke of her concern at the prospect. <\/p>\n

“If confirmed, this would represent deeply troubling news for the north east economy,” she tweeted.<\/p>\n

“So many jobs and livelihoods depend on Nissan’s success.”<\/p>\n

BBC business reporter Rob Young said: “The reasons for the investment cancellation are not known, but the industry as a whole has been warning Brexit uncertainty might hit investment.”<\/p>\n

The Japanese company refused to shed light on the situation. A spokesman said: “Nissan does not comment on rumour or speculation.”<\/p>\n

When the investment was initially announced, the company said hundreds of jobs would be created at the plant.<\/p>\n

Work on the Qashqai – which makes up the majority of Nissan Sunderland’s work – is not expected to be affected. The Qashqai is the best-selling crossover in Europe.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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