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Brexiteer billionaire Ratcliffe switches production of ‘British’ car to France

UK carmakers’ access to European markets and supply chains has been a key concern for the sector

Pro-Brexit billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos Automotive said it will produce its 4x4 car in France from 2021, despite having previously pledged to build the “British spirit”-infused car in the UK.

Ineos announced the acquisition of a Mercedes-Benz factory from Daimler in the northeast of the country in an 8 December statement. It said the location — “only 200km from Stuttgart” — was a pull factor, explaining that the facility in Hambach gives it access to supply chains, talent and target markets.

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