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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

UK car industry calls for government help on energy bills as Brexit costs rise

Robots at Nissan’s Sunderland plant
Energy price increases will cost the UK car industry £90m this year, according to the SMMT. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images

The British car industry has called for help from the government with spiralling energy costs, as it also faces the prospect of further Brexit-related bills.

The rising price of energy, persistent shortages of computer chips, delays in parts caused by Covid lockdowns in vital supply markets such as China, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have combined to affect manufacturers.

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