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TBH I count this as a 'win' for Brexit. ____________________ trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
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I think the Uk government should use its new freedoms to drop VAT on fuel right now, just because they can. Dropping the tax take from 20 to 10% in the face of a massive price increase won't cost them anything but will send the right message. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Old Thread Alert!
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Loss is probably the wrong term here though.
That would be like saying a shop kept 20 tins of beans in last month and only keeps 10 tins of beans in this month has "lost" 10 tins of beans.
It hasn't lost the money, people are buying and selling elsewhere, which isn't suprising because the stock of sour grapes flew off the shelves like hot cakes. I believe the French keep extra in the room out the back. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Why did you buy a left-hand drive car?
The steering is on the wrong side mate. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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Val wrote: | Because of Brexit. The UK government is doing the same. Government's next fleet of ministerial vehicles will be made in Germany due to supply chain issues exacerbated by Brexit.
The Independent reports that the Metropolitan Police will be axing the armoured Jaguar XJs in exchange for Audi A8s - built in the German state of Baden-Württemberg - because no British car maker is “able to meet the requirements of the tender”. |
The article you're referring to is here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-ministerial-government-cars-made-in-germany-audi-b2250544.html
But that's behind a 10 foot paywall so here's a 12 foot ladder to get over the wall: https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk%2Fpolitics%2Fuk-ministerial-government-cars-made-in-germany-audi-b2250544.html
It's not a very useful article as there's no details about what exactly is meant by saying that no British car maker is “able to meet the requirements of the tender”. To understand exactly what the problem is, it would be helpful to know what requirements of the tender can't be met.
Despite being MSN News, this article provides more information.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/brexit-means-no-british-manufacturer-able-to-build-uk-government-s-ministerial-cars/ar-AA15Cu5i?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=fd0f2448a5db439681460422d7906cc5
"Jaguar has provided British government ministerial cars for more than three decades but its plants have had to pause production at points over the past few years due to problems obtaining parts."
Now we're getting somewhere.
So what parts have Jaguar had problems obtaining in the past few years?
In April 2021...
"Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is shutting its two main car factories temporarily due to a shortage of computer chips.
The difficulties at Britain's biggest carmaker echo similar problems at other manufacturers, including Ford, who have been hit by a global shortage of chips.
A mixture of strong demand and Covid shutdowns at chipmakers has also hit phone, TV and video games companies.
JLR said there would be a "limited period" of closure at its Halewood and Castle Bromwich sites from Monday.
Tata-owned JLR said in a statement: "We have adjusted production schedules for certain vehicles which means that our Castle Bromwich and Halewood manufacturing plants will be operating a limited period of non-production from Monday 26th April.
"We are working closely with affected suppliers to resolve the issues and minimise the impact on customer orders wherever possible." Production at a third factory, at Solihull, will continue.
The Castle Bromwich factory makes the Jaguar XE, XF and F-Type models, and employs about 1,900 people. Halewood makes the Range Rover, Evoque and the Land Rover Discovery Sport, and has about 4,000 workers.
The Covid-19 pandemic has driven up demand for semiconductor chips for use in electronics such as computers, as people worked from home, and suppliers are struggling to adjust.
There has also been a fire at a Japanese company, part of Renesas Electronics, one of the world's biggest makers of semiconductors for the car industry.
Also on Thursday, France's Renault warned that the chip shortage was worsening. On Wednesday, carmaker Stellantis, which owns the UK Vauxhall brand, said it would replace digital speedometers with more old-fashioned analogue ones in one of its Peugeot models, as the fallout continues.
Daimler, General Motors and Volkswagen have all suspended production lines at various times in recent weeks."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56841946
Could you explain how any of that was caused by Brexit? |
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