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That's a highly cynical view. On the one hand, Nissan are reportedly considering ramping up production in the UK [1]; on the other, the UK government no doubt realises that there is considerable economical potential in green energy.

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/feb/03/nissan-eu-u...

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Makes sense that a few of the companies would do that — from what I’ve been hearing, the problem with cars in particular is post-customs-union cross-border manufacturing playing badly with rules of origin and just-in-time manufacturing, so I am expecting spring like 75% shutting down U.K. factories and 25% expanding U.K. factories at the same time and for the same reasons.

> That's a highly cynical view.

The current UK government is full of people who have repeatedly demonstrated that they don’t know how the UK government functions. The cynicism is deserved.

>That's a highly cynical view.

The figures don't lie, investment has plumetted. If they were serious about keeping the UK car industry then we would be heading towards close integration with the EU. That is the opposite of where we are going.

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