Quote Originally Posted by az city View Post
Does Ford's strategy of shifting production bases pre-date Brexit? Yes. It also pre-dates Biden's re-shoring attempts. What's your point?

Brexit is killing UK car manufacturing. Here's the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/b...ry-brexit.html

It quotes CEOs on the issue.
Bridgend Ford closure :

The simple question is, if Brexit had never happened, would this decision be different, and the answer is no.”

In its official announcement, Ford said the proposed action was a "necessary step" to support Ford’s "global business redesign" and is part of the company’s strategy to create a more efficient and focused business in Europe.

In common with other vehicle-makers, the company is struggling to reshape its business as the world moves increasingly away from petrol and diesel and more toward electric and hybrid-powered vehicles.

Honda workers in Swindon are facing an uncertain future, the Nissan plant in Sunderland has missed out on making new models and Toyota, based in Derbyshire, has warned of the impact of Brexit on future production.


https://www.itv.com/news/2019-06-06/...-plant-in-2020