BMW Ready To Shutter UK Factories If Brexit Disrupts Production

BMW Ready To Shutter UK Factories If Brexit Disrupts Production

BMW said that it will have to shut down its UK factories if Brexit disrupts its ability to import components quickly and reliably from mainland Europe.

 

“We always said we can do our best and prepare everything, but if at the end of the day the supply chain will have a stop at the border, then we cannot produce our products in the UK,” BMW customs manager Stephan Freismuth said to Financial Times.

This is BMW’s starkest statement yet over the future of its UK operations, which include four manufacturing facilities: the Mini factory in Oxford, the Rolls Royce factory in Goodwood, an engine plant in Hams Hall and a metal pressing facility in Swindon. BMW’s UK facilities employ more than 7,000 people.


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rlbdckyrlbdcky - 6/26/2018 12:18:05 PM
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Another country where voters chose with their gut and not with their head. Now they have a belly-ache. Considering the Brexit vote was actually a nonbinding referendum, I expect it to be revisited.


valhallakeyvalhallakey - 6/26/2018 12:18:28 PM
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Nationalist policy gone amuk in UK as well. They should have stayed in the EU but brought their issues forward more forcefully. At least Russia is happy, total break down of the western “liberal democracy” alliances. Looks like Russia was heavily involved in the propaganda for Brexit as well. Seems like critical thinking has been abandoned in the west. I remember the headlines a few days after the Brexit vote “#1 google search in the UK,what is the EU”. Cray Cray


TheSteveTheSteve - 6/26/2018 2:18:25 PM
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@valhallakey: Nailed it. And note that #45 has only kindness and flattery for Russia, while slamming NATO, our Western Allies and trading partners. US intelligence knows Russia has, and continues to influence the American public to Russia's advantage. They meddled in the 2016 election. They continue their influence peddling to this day. Every branch of US intelligence knows this.

Meanwhile, #45 denies it. He attacks US intelligence and law, and derides the defenders and enforcers of US Law. The rump Party (for the most part) remains silent, complicit, and will not oppose The Führer (Führer = "Leader", for Daffies who don't read much).

If you want to destroy an enemy, you exploit their existing beliefs to divide them, to get them to fight amongst themselves. As you can see, it's working! The rise of Trumpism, protectionism, isolationism, is a big part of this "divide and conquer" strategy.

#MAGA: Manipulating Angry Gullible Americans.

Brought to you by Comrade Vladimir. Trusted friend. Ally. The guy you can love while hating Canadians, Mexicans, Germans, the Brits...


MDarringerMDarringer - 6/26/2018 3:43:18 PM
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And the usual fascist-socialists have done their triggered hate speech.


TomMTomM - 6/26/2018 5:31:40 PM
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Actually - if you follow the rise of a certain German AUTOCRAT(And several others) - you will note several obvious similarities - including the obvious Hate speech against minorities - the attack on the free press - making up statistics and figures - claiming to be open for Tax forms and Interviews but never actually doing them - and asking for adoration (similar to what the North Koreans give their leader) that is uncalled for remembering that the President works for the people - not the other way around.

TheSTEVE is not using hate speech - neither am I - this is actually happening - and cannot be denied by the alt-righters.

AS noted - People who are innocent have nothing to hide - so they do not attack the process of the Russian Probe - which has already resulted in indictments and guilty pleas. THere is no longer any doubt that the Russian did indeed attack our voting system and political process BIG TIME - and yet we see our President - instead of using his power to create a process to prevent future interference - he actually supports the other power's leader constantly. I wonder what he owes them?


1lostVW1lostVW - 6/26/2018 5:47:57 PM
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protectionism.. just like what Trump is planning for the USA...First steel, Aluminum and cars next. On the grounds of national security, how can a Ferrari or BMW endanger national security? Just garbage and to think supporting dumb ideas had no consequences... impossible stupidity.


MDarringerMDarringer - 6/26/2018 9:01:14 PM
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IKR!


CANADIANCOMMENTSCANADIANCOMMENTS - 6/26/2018 11:36:43 PM
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No @jazzyjazz, this is cutting your nose off to spite your face. This allowed people born in the Uk to be educated in Italy and go to work for a firm in Germany and or any other combination. As well as the establishment of tariff-free movement of goods and services across all borders within the EU and the use of a common currency. As well as a common passport and the harmonization of standards and regulations. Basically becoming an open free market of 330M people, not unlike the continental USA. Crack a book. You might just learn something one day.


carloslassitercarloslassiter - 6/27/2018 12:26:41 AM
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And the usual fascist-socialists have done their triggered hate speech.
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Maybe instead of posting this same sentence 100 times on this site, and just sticking your head in the sand, you should consider that a lot of people smarter than you see the world very differently.

Also, I would strongly recommend that you read the Foundations of Geopolitics by Aleksandr Dugin. You might find it interesting that current US policy on nearly every issue seems to parallel exactly what the Russians laid out as their geopolitical goals in 1997. I'm sure that's just a coincidence though.


stiffystiffy - 6/27/2018 3:22:13 AM
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I doubt this issue is limited to BMW only. Other European countries might have this same concern.


MDarringerMDarringer - 6/27/2018 8:15:31 AM
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"EU" = Fourth Reich Germany.

The whole EU thing was a play for German control. Now Merkel is left with the idiots of France probably because Macron likes to be dominated by old women.

The ONLY entities having any issue with Brexit, Polexit, and Italexit are the socialists that are seeing the vision of a Third World Europe crashing before their eyes.


xjug1987axjug1987a - 6/27/2018 12:26:25 PM
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The EU is coming apart at the seams, and good to see. The Brits are the smart ones getting ahead of the globalists. Bunch of arrogant, eletist, non-accountable bureaucrats making laws the Brits must obey... sounds like taxation without representation. So pathetic to hear the whining, crying, screaming angry Lib-creeps who are NOT winning...ugh, the din! Like a bunch of spoiled children which is what they are. MAGA!


valhallakeyvalhallakey - 6/29/2018 12:46:01 AM
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Putin and those lackeys who have fallen for the “globalist elite” propaganda and happy today!


carloslassitercarloslassiter - 6/27/2018 6:50:01 PM
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Sorry, I can't take the unbridled ignorance of this site anymore. You all have fun!


MDarringerMDarringer - 6/29/2018 8:38:59 AM
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So one of poor snowflake's fake identities is leaving??


HolydudeHolydude - 7/12/2018 2:26:33 PM
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Hahaha, look at all the neo nazis on this site, it's hilarious.

Feel sorry for them really, has to hurt to be so insecured and ignorant about everything, immigrants, competition, economic strategies, etc. Go to school, and try to join us elites one day.


HolydudeHolydude - 7/12/2018 2:26:40 PM
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Hahaha, look at all the neo nazis on this site, it's hilarious.

Feel sorry for them really, has to hurt to be so insecured and ignorant about everything, immigrants, competition, economic strategies, etc. Go to school, and try to join us elites one day.


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