China’s Great Wall Motor withdraws interest in Spain’s Nissan plant – unions

The logo of Nissan is seen through a fence at Nissan factory at Zona Franca during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Barcelona, Spain, May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Albert Gea

BARCELONA, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor (601633.SS) has withdrawn its interest in taking over Nissan’s (7201.T) main plant in Barcelona which is scheduled to shut by year-end, Nissan unions said on Monday.

Spain’s Industry Minister and Catalonia’s regional government business department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Reporting by Joan Faus; Editing by Nathan Allen

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