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Crowded impound lot raises COVID concerns after Minneapolis snow emergency A vehicle owner complains about the tightly-packed impound lot following the weekend s snow. Author: Steve Bush The crowded scene inside Minneapolis impound lot following Sunday s snow emergency has sparked concerns over the potential for COVID-19 transmission. City resident Steve Bush was among the scores who had their vehicles towed after the city declared an emergency starting Sunday evening in response to the snow that fell Saturday. Bush said he wasn t aware one had been declared and didn t expect one after such a light snowfall, but his irritation grew to alarm when he arrived at the impound lot on Colfax Avenue North. ....
Nissan commits to UK car plant after post Brexit trade deal January 25, 2021 by (AP) Pan Pylas The news was greeted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a “great vote of confidence.” The future of Nissan’s car plant in the northeast England city of Sunderland was thrown into doubt in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the EU in June 2016, a decision that could have led to tariffs and quotas on trade between the two sides. However, after months of tortuous negotiations, the U.K. and EU struck a post-Brexit trade deal at the end of 2020 that means there won’t be any tariffs or quotas. There will be other barriers to trade though, such as customs checks and more form-filling that will inevitably raise costs. ....
Region could be EV superpower following Nissan s commitment The Nissan plant at Sunderland has been secured, and production of EV batteries for the Leaf model will be moved to the region NISSAN’S long-term commitment to the North-East could see the region become an electrical vehicle superpower, according to one industry leader. The Japanese car giant’s chief operating officer Ashwani Gupta, said this week that the last-minute Brexit deal will “redefine” the UK’s auto industry and had given the Sunderland plant a competitive edge. “Sunderland is one of the top three plants in the world for competitiveness for Nissan,” he said. ....