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The episode discusses ongoing negotiations between the UK Government and Nissan regarding the Sunderland plant, Stellantis's agreement with JLR, and EU tariff changes on PHEVs.

UK GOVERNMENT IN TALKS WITH NISSAN OVER SUNDERLAND Once again the UK Government is in talks with Nissan about helping the company to secure the future of the Sunderland plant. At least they are demanding commitments to future production at the site in return for financial aide. Negotiations are still ongoing. If you wish to read more, click this Yahoo!Finance article link here . STELLANTIS TO BUILD FOR JLR IN THE US Stellantis has reached an agreement with JLR to build their vehicles in the US. These will be from the Defender brand. Additionally both companies plan to share technology and car development with each other. To learn more, click this Autocar article link here . JLR EXPLAINS NEXT ‘REIMAGINE’ PHASE Combined with the Stellantis announcement, JLR also explained the next stage of their Reimagine strategy. They are aiming for £1.7 billion in savings, which they are calling Enterprise Missions, targeting material costs, warranty expenses and fixed costs. For more on this story, click this Autocar Professional article link here . EU NOTICES PHEV TARIFFS LOOPHOLE Whilst the EU has imposed tariffs on Chinese built EVs it seemed to forget they also sell plug-in hybrids. That is…

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