January 31, 2020, Britain formally withdraw from the EU (UK off Europe). From voluntary to join the EU’s predecessor, the European Economic Community began to count that is the case, it has been 47 years.
The UK is a veteran of the national automotive industry, we are familiar with many of the world’s leading automotive brand from the United Kingdom. For example, Rolls-Royce, MINI, Jaguar Land Rover and so on. With the British off in Europe, under the premise of political uncertainty, whether these British car brand, it has plants in the United Kingdom or of other car brands, are looking for their own survival strategy.
MINI postpone new car development
MINI delayed the development of the next generation of new cars and new investment. BMW Group spokesman Maximilian middot; She Beier (Maximilian Schebel) told Reuters, “the life of the current generation MINI platform has been extended.”
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Jaguar Land Rover restructuring, layoffs
last year, Jaguar Land Rover will continue to restructure this year. Specifically, the company plans to Halewood plant in the UK to reduce 500 jobs and shift production lines from three shifts to two shifts. In the past two years, more than 6,000 production workers left the company.
Honda close UK plant
Honda has announced it will close its Swindon in the UK last year Dayton plant. Swindon factory has more than 3,500 employees, is the only Honda has production plants in Europe, but Honda has plans to close in 2022. Honda did not say Britain off Europe is the direct cause plant closures, but industry insiders believe that, due to the downturn in Europe and the UK in Europe to bring off the uncertainty, Honda decided to withdraw from the United Kingdom.
Chairman of the UK’s largest trade union UAW Days middot; Quinn BritainThe BBC said: “This is a huge blow to the British car industry and its members.” Prior to ensure long-term trade, the British automotive industry will continue to face serious challenges. “
Nissan believes the British off Europe is an opportunity
the UK according to” Financial Times “and other local reports Nissan hopes to stop production in Spain and France, while the production facilities concentrated in the UK. currently Nissan in its UK factory produces three models, also plans to Renault factory production to the United Kingdom Sunderland plant. Since Nissan and France Renault alliance, but the recent Nissan president Ghosn escape incident, so that future Renault-Nissan Alliance is fraught with uncertainty. Thus Nissan in the end how is unknown in the UK layout.
at the same time, according to the British carmaker and data Trade Association (SMMT), the UK vehicle production last year was 1,303,135, a decrease of 14.2% more than in 2018 (1,519,440), the third consecutive annual decline. SMMT analysts believe that slowing demand in key overseas markets and the British off concerns about Europe, and several automobile plants shut down a major impact.