The Japanese carmaker Nissan has said it could be forced to close its plant in Sunderland if the UK is not fully included in new “Made in Europe” manufacturing rules proposed by the EU. The UK car industry trade representative group also said it was “gravely concerned” about the proposals it said could damage the £70bn annual cross-channel trade. Under the EU plans, public subsidies to speed up the development of electric vehicles would only be available to EVs made in European plants. Unveiled by the competition commissioner, Stéphane Séjourné, on Wednesday, the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) is designed
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