On long road back from Brexit, north-easts recovery rides on survival of Nissans shining star plant

Operating at only half its capacity, Japanese carmakers Sunderland factory seeks deal with Chinas Chery as it battles Brexit threatsIn a factory in Gateshead, engineers carefully wind metal wires around iron cores to go in electric motors. Here, workers produce a smaller pancake motor, which generates higher torque than conventional versions for supercars or construction equipment.These workers form part of north-east Englands automotive industry, which has experienced a long line of political d...