Spardo:
It appears that that may not be true as Japan and the EU have concluded a tariff free deal on cars, so a move to manufacture in Japan could make sense as there is no such deal yet between the UK and the EU.
Brilliant idea.Let’s get this right the EU says no need to worry about tarrifs on Jap car imports any longer resulting in the Japs predictably increasing/renewing production,of cars destined for Europe,in…Japan.Who would have thought it.Which makes the case for remaining in the EU to protect Brit jobs how.As opposed to us saying that Japanese imports to the UK will be subject to the same tarrifs after Brexit.
Which leaves the question why the removal of tarrifs on Jap imports but not US ones.Bearing in mind the Brit and German trade surplus in the US export market and the historic US amenity to its products being produced locally here from foundry to finished product regardless.Surprised that Trump hasn’t hit Euro imports with equal tariffs in addition to unilaterally exempting Brit ones on the basis of unilaterally derecognising UK’s EU member status to apply retrospectively to 2016.Oh wait that would mean US Federalism supporting secession in Europe and they can’t have that.