Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover, will shut its British factories for a week in November to cope with Brexit, bosses have warned.
It comes after the firm shut production lines in April for seven-days, as it grappled with a punishing sales slowdown.
On Thursday, chief executive Ralf Speth spoke out on how automakers are adopting to help prepare for any disruption resulting from a no-deal.
When asked whether the firm was thinking about shutting its British factories, which include three car facilities and one engine plant, in the month after Brexit is due to take place on October 31, he said: "We cannot think about it, we just have to do it.
The questions were raised at the opening of a new advanced product creation centre in Gaydon, central England, where he confirmed it would last for a week.
April's stoppage gave JLR staff paid time out, however staff were told they would have to work extra hours when lines are running.
