UK auto investment slumps as industry warns of Brexit threat
But production at 17-year high due to investments in past few years; industry hopes for deals with non-EU states
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AUTO-industry investment in the UK plunged by more than a third last year as car-makers concerned about Brexit deferred long-term commitments, despite staying put for now.
Total investment pledges by automakers fell to £1.6 billion (S$2.8 billion) last year from £2.6 billion in 2015, the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders said on Thursday.
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