Nissan ‘set to abandon plans to build X-Trail model at Sunderland plant’ as Brexit uncertainty shakes UK car industry

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The X-Trail has never been built outside Japan. It’s a diesel SUV, a sector in sales freefall (ask Land Rover). It’s a tiny volume model. No existing UK jobs are lost. It’s another Brexit scare story being hyped by Sky News, rapidly becoming a parody of a news broadcaster

The north east voted convincingly for Brexit, but will be hit hardest by the impact on manufacturing in the region,which is already happening.Big mistake!

Brexiters are never accountable for the negative aspects of Brexit. It’s always someone else’s fault. In this case attempting to deflect blame onto EU BrexitReality

I wonder if they end up building them in the EU, after a nice financial incentive is put in their pockets by them. Stories of other companies wanting to move because of money offered if real shows the contempt for us by the EU. Time to get smart MP'S, start to look after the UK!

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