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Britain would go to the ‘back of the queue' for US trade deals post-Brexit
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Originally posted by AtW View Post
Yeah, UK manufacturers, especially cars, would get super favourable treatment in Germany and FranceComment
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostThey are not UK owned manufactures though. He was discussing the BMW owned Mini plant. Oddly, Minis, Rolls-Royce, Aston and the like are built here for a specific reason in that they are British brands. They know full well that flogging German built Rollers wouldn't work. So, I suggest that their German owners would try their utmost to come to some agreement with the EU (read German Government) post Brexit. Perhaps you know better, eh.
FFS you really reek of wishful thinking.
They're German, nothing if not thorough.
I'm sure they would do a cost benefit analysis and do whatever made them the most money/was strategically better in the long run.
And it may turn out that forcing up the price of the volume British built competition in Europe suits them better.
If junior luxury brands like Merc and BMW are not price sensitive, I'm certain the people who buy Aston and Rolls are even less so, so they could continue to make those (very low volume anyway) brands in the UK.
And I doubt people will stop buying Mini if they are built in Germany.
In any case AFAIK, coming out of the EU we would automatically have a 10% tariff on UK cars, until such time as it was negotiated away/downwards. I doubt Tata or Toyota will be chuffed about that.
Here's some homework reading, from the Society of Motor Manufacturers:
http://www.smmt.co.uk/wp-content/upl...-EU-Report.pdfLast edited by sasguru; 26 April 2016, 13:38.Hard Brexit now!
#prayfornodealComment
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostThey are not UK owned manufactures though. He was discussing the BMW owned Mini plant. Oddly, Minis, Rolls-Royce, Aston and the like are built here for a specific reason in that they are British brands. They know full well that flogging German built Rollers wouldn't work. So, I suggest that their German owners would try their utmost to come to some agreement with the EU (read German Government) post Brexit. Perhaps you know better, eh.“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostFFS you really reek of wishful thinking.
They're German, nothing if not thorough.
I'm sure they would do a cost benefit analysis and do whatever made them the most money/was strategically better in the long run.
And it may turn out that forcing up the price of the volume British built competition in Europe suits them better.
If junior luxury brands like Merc and BMW are not price sensitive, I'm certain the people who buy Aston and Rolls are even less so, so they could continue to make those (very low volume anyway) brands in the UK.
And I doubt people will stop buying Mini if they are built in Germany.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostFFS you really reek of wishful thinking.
They're German, nothing if not thorough.
I'm sure they would do a cost benefit analysis and do whatever made them the most money/was strategically better in the long run.
And it may turn out that forcing up the price of the volume British built competition in Europe suits them better.
If junior luxury brands like Merc and BMW are not price sensitive, I'm certain the people who buy Aston and Rolls are even less so, so they could continue to make those (very low volume anyway) brands in the UK.
And I doubt people will stop buying Mini if they are built in Germany.
In any case AFAIK, coming out of the EU we would automatically have a 10% tariff on UK cars, until such time as it was negotiated away/downwards. I doubt Tata or Toyota will be chuffed about that.
Here's some homework reading, from the Society of Motor Manufacturers:
http://www.smmt.co.uk/wp-content/upl...-EU-Report.pdf
FT - Toyota pledges to stay in UK even if country takes Brexit
But, of course, you know best.Comment
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostHere's some homework reading for you:
FT - Toyota pledges to stay in UK even if country takes Brexit
But, of course, you know best.
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/...ositive-impacy
Britain must stay in the EU, says Nissan boss - Telegraph
But of course you hope for the best.
It's not rocket science, just common sense, that Brexit is not good for the car industry.
Stick to the uncontrolled immigration angle, that makes more senseHard Brexit now!
#prayfornodealComment
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostHere's some homework reading for you:
FT - Toyota pledges to stay in UK even if country takes Brexit
But, of course, you know best.Originally posted by sasguru View PostOn the other hand:
Britain must stay in the EU, says Nissan boss - Telegraph
But of course you hope for the best.
It's not rocket science, just common sense, that Brexit is not good for the car industry.
Stick to the uncontrolled immigration angle, that makes more senseComment
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Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostThey are not UK owned manufactures though. He was discussing the BMW owned Mini plant. Oddly, Minis, Rolls-Royce, Aston and the like are built here for a specific reason in that they are British brands.Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostI doubt Tata or Toyota will be chuffed about that.Comment
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