Nissan has stated a no - deal Brexit would risk its entire European business model because of the imposition of 10 % WTO export tariffs . The car maker supplier Brexit meant it could not guarantee its new Qashqai would be built at its Sunderland plant . Two - thirds of suppliers for the Juke model were listed in the EU along with 70 % of its sales . Nissan supplier Chairman Gianluca de Ficchy said it could not offset the effect of 10 % WTO tariffs on cars made in Sunderland . He ##ek Nissan was in talks with the government but that a lack of clarity remained a frustration .
Nissan has said a no-deal Brexit would risk its entire European business model because of the imposition of 10% WTO export tariffs. The car maker said Brexit meant it could not guarantee its new Qashqai would be built at its Sunderland plant. Two-thirds of suppliers for the Juke model were based in the EU along with 70% of its sales. Nissan Europe Chairman Gianluca de Ficchy said it could not offset the effect of 10% WTO tariffs on cars made in Sunderland. He said Nissan was in talks with the government but that a lack of clarity remained a frustration.