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Friday, 28 October 2016

BBC News

• Nissan to build new models in SunderlandNissan says it will build two new models at its Sunderland plant after government
• 'Pre-reg' cars now widespread in UKUp to a fifth of new cars in the UK are not sold direct to consumers, or used as fleet, but are instead pre-registered to dealers, a BBC investigation finds.

The Guardian

• Nissan super-plant pledge hands Brexit boost to Theresa MayPlan to expand Sunderland production thought to rest on ‘reassurances’ from government that car industry can retain tariff-free access to single marketNissan plans to turn its Sunderland car factory into one of the biggest car plants in the world, producing two new models, after winning “support and assurances” from Theresa May about Brexit. The agreement with the government will safeguard the future of more than 7,000 jobs and delivers what will be perceived as a major boost to the economy following the referendum. However, the commitment from Nissan to stay in the UK immediately prompted a p...

The Telegraph

• Minister convinced Nissan to keep building in UK with written promise it would not lose out post-Brexit�

Times Online

• Last-ditch No 10 pledge kept Nissan in Britain [ Subscription]Carmaker will be shielded from Brexit costs

Reuters News

• UK economy escapes short-term Brexit hit, gets Nissan boostLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy slowed only slightly in the three months after the Brexit vote and carmaker Nissan said it would build more cars in the country, tempering fears about the immediate economic impact of the decision to leave the European Union.

Wales Online

• The M4 relief road is meant to help the Welsh economy but there's a warning it won't solve problems of poverty in the ValleysA report was done on behalf of the Sustainable Places Research Institute Cardiff University

The Shields Gazette

• Nissan workforce hailed as Sunderland plant to build new Qashqai and X-TrailTrade unions and business leaders have hailed the news that Nissan will build its new Qashqai and X-Trail in Sunderland.

Other Regional Press

• A34 could become motorway, says Government minister A MAJOR safety review of the ‘dangerous’ A34 has been announced by the Government, with ministers looking at whether the road should be a motorway.
• Nissan workforce hailed as Sunderland plant to build new Qashqai and X-TrailTrade unions and business leaders have hailed the news that Nissan will build its new Qashqai and X-Trail in Sunderland.

Other News Sources

• Nissan commits to Sunderland plant with plans for productionNissan will produce the next Qashqai and add production of the next X-Trail model at its plant in Sunderland. According to Nissan, the decision follows the UK government’s commitment to ensure that the Sunderland plant remains competitive. Consequently, Nissan will increase its investment in Sunderland, securing and sustaining the jobs of more than 7,000 workers […]
• M25 30-year anniversary: 'Road to hell', 'road to nowhere', the 'UK's biggest car park' and other fond memoriesJust two years after the M25 was built, Thatcher's government mooted its doomed plans to extend it to 14 lanes
• M25 30-year anniversary: Look back at Ring of Red and Run the Ring events held on the motorwayAs the 117-mile motorway celebrates its 30th anniversary, we take a look back at the events held on the M25 over the past few years
• £47 million A27 improvement will save drivers less than 15 seconds A £47 MILLION road building project that will shave less than 15 seconds off drivers’ journeys is one of a number of options now being considered to solve a notorious traffic bottleneck.
• Taxi companies set to fight for your custom as Uber launches in Brighton and Hove TAXI wars are set to take hold of Brighton and Hove as Uber hits the city today.