UK informed of Nissan plant closure risks after Brexit: source

London

NISSAN Motor Co's decision to keep investing in Britain came after the carmaker told the government that it might shut down manufacturing in the country after Brexit, according to a person familiar with the private discussions.

The Japanese carmaker announced on Thursday that it would start making the X-Trail sport utility vehicle and the next-generation Qashqai at the Sunderland plant. But only a month ago, it warned that possible tariffs could damage investment in the country's biggest car factory. The sudden shift drew questions about what assistance the government may have promised to keep Nissan in the UK.