JLR not keen on No Deal

[meridian]

They’re continuing to invest millions on Solihull to retool for electric cars, but total capacity and jobs for existing lines are moving to Slovakia.

And they’re not keen on No Deal, apparently.

[Eirikur]

Nothing to see here, we can now negotiate our own deals with better rates then 0% tariffs and borders that are firctionlesser then frictionless

[Old Greg]

Nothing to see here, we can now negotiate our own deals with better rates then 0% tariffs and borders that are firctionlesser then frictionless

And ride home on unicorns to have their cake and eat it with lashings of ginger beer. Hurrah!

[LondonManc]

I take it Tata don't want any more visa for their IT slaves then?

[meridian]

I take it Tata don't want any more visa for their IT slaves then?

All the more for Wipro, Infosys, IBM, Accenture, etc then. The genie is well and truly out of the bottle there.

Not that any proposed FTA with India will put any pressure on HMG for opening up easier visas anyway....

[Zigenare]

They’re continuing to invest millions on Solihull to retool for electric cars, but total capacity and jobs for existing lines are moving to Slovakia.

And they’re not keen on No Deal, apparently.

Well, if it's good enough for Audi...

[meridian]

Well, if it's good enough for Audi...

Serious question, does this possibly open up the U.K. to be a world leader in sustainability and electric cars?

Moving all standard production offshore, to concentrate U.K. R&D and engineers (who are still among the best in the world) on new tech?

Competition from America and Germany to be sure, but competition can be a healthy thing.

[LondonManc]

Serious question, does this possibly open up the U.K. to be a world leader in sustainability and electric cars?

Moving all standard production offshore, to concentrate U.K. R&D and engineers (who are still among the best in the world) on new tech?

Competition from America and Germany to be sure, but competition can be a healthy thing.

Why not? As long as we aren't hamstrung by unfair green laws that only apply to certain countries, then we've got every chance of competing. Especially if we can get some crazy laws thrust upon the EU before we leave.

[DaveB]

Serious question, does this possibly open up the U.K. to be a world leader in sustainability and electric cars?

Moving all standard production offshore, to concentrate U.K. R&D and engineers (who are still among the best in the world) on new tech?

Competition from America and Germany to be sure, but competition can be a healthy thing.

Only if that R&D can replace 40,000 jobs and £18bn in exports. (just for JRL)

[Old Greg]

Why not? As long as we aren't hamstrung by unfair green laws that only apply to certain countries, then we've got every chance of competing. Especially if we can get some crazy laws thrust upon the EU before we leave.

Magical thinking will only get you so far in the harsh reality of international trade.