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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly and Mark Sweney

Ford, Vauxhall owner and JLR call for UK to renegotiate Brexit deal

Jaguar Land Rover factory in Solihull, England
Jaguar Land Rover factory in Solihull. The company has joined Stellantis in urging the UK and EU to delay stricter a “rules of origin”. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Three big global carmakers have called on the UK government to renegotiate the Brexit deal, saying rules on where parts are sourced from threaten the future of the British automotive industry.

Ford and Jaguar Land Rover have joined Stellantis, which owns the Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroën brands, to warn the transition to electric vehicles will be knocked off course unless the UK and EU delay stricter “rules of origin”, due to kick in next year, that could add tariffs on car exports.

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