Mercedes-Benz abandoned plans to move production to UK plant after

A number of other carmakers issued warnings at the Paris event, with Toyota stating that a no-deal Brexit would lead to a temporary stoppage in UK production, primarily at its Burnaston plant. Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler formed an alliance with Nissan and Renault in 2010.

Johan van Zyl, the Japanese company’s Europe president, said it was difficult to predict how long the stoppage period would last. Meanwhile, Maxime Picat, executive vice president for Europe at Vauxhall owner PSA, said leaving the EU with no deal would disrupt production.

“We’ve been doing all we can to develop our UK business, restore Vauxhall and Opel profitability, reinvesting in Luton and improving our sites’ competitiveness in order to help them face up to an uncertain future,” he said.