Spain’s Industry sees ‘hope’ about Nissan Barcelona closure

Spain’s Industry minister Reyes Maroto stated on Wednesday that the government was showing progress in convincing Japanese automaker Nissan to reconsider shutting down its Barcelona plant while looking for another investor.

“We’re gradually getting Nissan to realize that it’s very expensive to close that plant… It’s always best to make way for a new investor, which we’re working on … There is always hope,” she said during an event organized by Europa Press news agency.

Nissan stated on Tuesday that it is set to postpone the closure of its Barcelona plant until June 2021 and will talk about “everything” with unions, but insisted it has seen no other alternative until now.