Dozens of companies have cut jobs, beefed up their European operations or issued warnings on the impact of the UK's departure from the EU.
Where are all those Brexit benefits?
20/05/2023
Project Fear has become Project Reality—just look at Britain’s car industry.
West Midlands mayor Andy Street warns Boris Johnson of dire impact of no EU trade deal on jobs
19/02/2020
Jobs and industry 'in peril' if they face post-Brexit tariffs and delays, says top Tory.
Britain’s car industry warned the next prime minister on Tuesday against a “seismic” no-deal Brexit in October, which it said could add billions of pounds in tariffs and cause border disruption, crippling the sector.
UK car industry posts worst production figures since 1954 as Brexit and coronavirus take their toll
30/07/2020
Even if there is no second wave of coronavirus to shut down factories once again, British car production in 2020 will only recover to about a half of last year’s figure, says industry body.
Firms including BMW and Toyota warn of potential UK job losses and plant closures.
Ministers condemned for hiding £61m aid package for Nissan to build new cars in UK after Brexit
04/02/2019
Letter revealing the financial support is finally released – more than two years after No 10 insisted had been no ‘special deal’.
Jeremy Hunt has offered one of Britain’s biggest car manufacturers half a billion pounds in government subsidies not to go abroad to build a new electric battery “giga-factory”.
Alarm raised after Nissan decision to halt expansion of Sunderland car plant.
Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, will halt production at its British factories for a week in November, its boss said on Thursday, joining BMW and Toyota in plans to help mitigate any immediate disruption from a no-deal Brexit.
The car manufacturer had made the plans in line with the UK's original EU leave date.
Jaguar Land Rover is reportedly planning to cut around 5,000 jobs in the new year as it seeks to mitigate the impact of Brexit, the decline of diesel cars and slow sales in China. The move would save the company £2.5bn.
Jaguar Land Rover joins Vauxhall maker Stellantis in criticising Brexit deal, piling pressure on Government
17/05/2023
The current Brexit deal is “unrealistic and counterproductive” for electric car manufacturing and needs to be changed, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has warned.
UK’s four main manufacturing sites, employing 18,500 people, closed from Monday to Friday.
Car maker said move would affect all three of its UK car plants.
Last year, UK car production hit its lowest level since 1956 because of skills shortages and supply chain issues.
News comes as Jaguar Land Rover reveals plans to shut UK plants in April due to potential disruption.
Manufacturers warn of ‘devastating price war’ on consumers if tariffs are enforced in 2024.
Rishi Sunak is facing fresh demands to improve the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU.
Conservative minister urges Theresa May to rule out 'absolute disaster' of no-deal scenario
21/01/2019
Conservative minister Richard Harrington has urged Theresa May to rule out a no-deal Brexit, as the prime minister prepares to outline her alternative plans to parliament.
The sector issues a final plea for a no-deal Brexit to be avoided at all costs, saying the prospect is already hitting jobs.
As the prospect of no deal looms, even the promises of aid offered by the May government seem a distant memory.
From NHS staff shortages to export woes, the effects of the 2016 vote are still being felt.