The UK car industry's prospects go from bad to worse

Mini EV output Oxford — BMW last month said it will move production of electric Mini hatchbacks from Oxford, England, to China. (REUTERS)

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Bloomberg

November 25, 2022 01:42 PM

The UK is at risk of falling behind in the shift away from the combustion engine toward electric cars and could end up as a minor player in automaking.

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