Automakers

UK auto companies cut jobs, fear for investment as Brexit nears

Workers on the production line at Nissan's UK plant in Sunderland. Nissan said the factory would be unviable if Brexit triggers tariffs. (Phil Noble/REUTERS)
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Reuters
October 15, 2019 08:58 AM

LONDON -- One in three British auto companies operas is cutting jobs as Brexit nears, up from one in eight just under a year ago, according to a survey conducted by a group representing the industry which risks being a big loser from Brexit.

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