Nissan in headlines: A look back at the Echo's coverage of the Sunderland car plant as Brexit unfolded

Car giant Nissan first opened its plant in Sunderland in 1986, to serve European markets.
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in 2016, in a referendum called by the Conservative government, the United Kingdom voted by 52-48 to leave the European Union.

A rocky road of negotiations began, with Nissan among a number of businesses stressing the importance of a trade deal between the UK and the EU.

Here’s the first in a three-part series showing how the Sunderland Echo covered news from Nissan’s Wearside plant during that period.