LONDON: Japanese car giant Nissan was persuaded to make a major investment in Britain this week by promises that the government would seek continued tariff-free access to EU markets after Brexit, a minister said Sunday.

Business Secretary Greg Clark has been under pressure to explain what was offered to Nissan to overcome its concerns about Britain’s future outside the European Union and commit to building two new models at its Sunderland plant.

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