{"id":26647,"date":"2023-11-26T14:59:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T14:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harvestmoonnews.com\/?p=26647"},"modified":"2023-11-26T14:59:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T14:59:22","slug":"brexit-critic-nissan-downplays-impact-of-leaving-eu-on-uk-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harvestmoonnews.com\/politics\/brexit-critic-nissan-downplays-impact-of-leaving-eu-on-uk-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Brexit critic Nissan downplays impact of leaving EU on UK operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Makoto-Uchida-5086071.jpg?r=1701010339158\"><\/p>\n<p>Nissan bosses have downplayed the impact of Brexit on its UK operations.<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese car giant was a vocal critic of Britain&#8217;s departure from the EU.<\/p>\n<p>But earlier this week the company announced a \u00a32 billion upgrade of its Sunderland plant.<\/p>\n<p>Chief executive Makoto Uchida said the UK would remain the firm&#8217;s main base and its most important market in Europe for &#8220;the foreseeable future&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He told the Sunday Times: \u201cIf not, we would not be making this investment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alan Johnson, Nissan\u2019s senior vice president of manufacturing and supply chain, said that while leaving the bloc had made its operations in Britain \u201cmore bureaucratic\u2026 we quite quickly adapted. So that is just normal now\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said Brexit red tape had a &#8220;negligible&#8221; effect on UK prices, adding that energy bills were &#8220;much more significant&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after Nissan this week announced a \u00a32 billion plan to build three electric car models at its Sunderland site.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the investment was a &#8220;massive vote of confidence in the UK&#8217;s automotive industry&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Sunak said: &#8220;This venture will no doubt secure Sunderland&#8217;s future as the UK&#8217;s Silicon Valley for electric vehicle innovation and manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Making the UK the best place to do business is at the heart of our economic plan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to back businesses like Nissan to expand and grow their roots in the UK every step of the way as we make the right long-term decisions for a brighter future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Brexiteers also celebrated the investment by the carmaking giant.<\/p>\n<p>Former Business Secretary Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg MP said: \u201cThe woe is me, Remainiacs must be weeping into their porridge as Nissan invests yet more in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The car manufacturers are no longer the poster boys of Project Fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1839229\/brexit-nissan-eu-uk-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nissan bosses have downplayed the impact of Brexit on its UK operations. 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