JLR Brexit Bluster Camouflages Underlying Profit Problems. “However JLR has issues beyond Brexit and a best case scenario – one in which the U.K. remains in the customs union – will not answer the fundamental questions surrounding the profitability of the company” Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was all over the media in Britain saying a […]
E.U. Deal Still Most Likely, So Auto Industry Can Relax. “that puts us in a stark position: if they could not pass then we would be in the semi-catastrophic position of having to stop production” The debate about the impact on the British auto industry of leaving the European Union (E.U.), otherwise known as Brexit, […]
Europe Elections Could Undermine Euro, Wound Germans. “There’s no doubt at all that German industry has been hugely helped by the euro” “If Le Pen wins, unlikely at the moment, that would be the end of the euro and she would reinstate the franc” President Donald Trump has said the European Union (E.U.) is really […]
Ford Europe Profits Hit Record In 2016. Profit This Year Will Suffer From $600 million Currency Hit. Ford Europe reported a record $1.2 billion pre-tax profit for 2016, then announced a day later that because of the fall in sterling since the Brexit vote June 23, it would take a $600 million charge in 2017. […]
Does Nissan U.K. Decision Mean Bluff Was Called? “The huge Sunderland plant is a crucial global manufacturing hub for Nissan and even if its trading position had weakened a bit, moving it elsewhere would have been very difficult to do” Nissan Motor Co’s decision to build two new SUVs at its British factory shows the […]
Evidence Will Soon Show If Brexit Negative Predictions Right. “(October) might begin to answer whether the impact of the Brexit vote will start to reverberate” The doom and gloom forecasts for Britain’s car industry and Brexit haven’t materialized, but some experts worry that the European sales figures for October published early next month will reveal […]
Nissan Deal Means U.K. Can Resume Output Increase-Report. “it shows a resolute determination and prioritisation amongst negotiators to secure a free trade deal for UK manufacturing ” Britain’s car production will increase at a faster than predicted rate from 2018 to 2019 following the decision by Nissan Motor to not only retain output at its […]
Outlook Cloudy For Europe As Paris Car Show Opens. “European and global auto sales are close to the peak of the cycle and we see cyclical risks from slowing global growth” As the European car industry displays its wares at the biennial Paris show, sales prospects look good for the short-term, but the longer haul […]
Fury, Panic Over Brexit Subsides As Calmer Views Prevail. “The E.U should not treat Britain as an escapee from prison, but as a potential compatriot” Initial handwringing about the sky falling on the automotive industry after Britain’s shocking decision (Brexit) to leave the European Union (E.U.) has been replaced by a less emotional determination to […]
Ford, BMW, Car Makers Miss The Point Of Brexit. Pretend The Issue Isn’t Political – Big Mistake. Car manufacturers have jumped into Britain’s European Union (E.U.) referendum debate and are in danger of antagonising their customers because they, along with President Barack Obama, misunderstand what the argument is all about. The […]
