Mr Farage tweeted: “After all of the Remainer scaremongering, Nissan is right here to remain as predicted.”

Chief Working Officer of Nissan, Ashwani Gupta, mentioned Brexit-related issues at ports since January 1 had been “peanuts” for the agency.

The commerce deal introduced by the UK and the EU on December 24 prevented main disruption to commerce between the nation and the 27-member bloc.

It additionally meant a ten p.c levy on vehicles was averted, supplied autos meet native content material guidelines.

Japan’s Nissan makes about 30,000 Leaf electrical vehicles at its plant within the northeast of England.

Many of the autos are fitted with a locally-sourced 40 kilowatt-hour battery – which stay tariff-free.

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Boris Johnson mentioned on Friday the information was a “nice vote of confidence within the UK.”

Requested about commerce disruption, Mr Gupta informed reporters: “Once I have a look at how Nissan has come out from the disaster of a tsunami, earthquake, flood, final week snow, tornadoes…, the start-up downside which we’re seeing within the ports is peanuts.

“For a world producer… to have further documentation to fill a type on the border is nothing.

“Folks ready for it, now we have up to date our software program, now we have up to date our processes. It is OK.”

The impact of Brexit will range between automakers.

Britain’s greatest automotive plant was opened in 1986 when Nissan arrange store in Sunderland.

Town voted Depart within the 2016 EU referendum.

For the reason that vote, UK automotive funding has fallen sharply.

Within the 5 years to 2016 it averaged £3.5bn per yr whereas within the 4 years for the reason that referendum it has averaged round £1bn – a fall of 71 p.c.