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Originally Posted by Carth
Where do they come from now? Are they made in 'Europe' somewhere or shipped to Europe and then the UK?
If shipped there's little difference, if made they can build a plant here too  |
Economies of scale. Suppliers tend to have one factory per continent making eg spark plus, tyres, etc. These are supplied to car plants across Europe. If you had to have one per economy - as you did 100 years ago- you don't gain the benefits of economies of scale that make cars affordable for lots of people.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Damn! That must mean the New Zealand lamb I had yesterday was off!
Honestly, Andrew! The EU is not the only place we will be getting our goods from post Brexit.
I think you place too much reliance on forecasts when forming your opinions and making your comments, most of which have proved wrong in recent times. They tend to concentrate on negatives without adequate consideration of the potential benefits.
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Jusging by your above post there's a chance it might have been.
Nowhere in my post did I say that trade deals with countries were impossible. I just cited the laws of economics which mean that deals with countries closer to hand outweigh those with far away countries. NZ is not a significant trading partner.
What makes you think that forecasts don't consider the potential upsdes? Is this another conspiracy theory or one you have some evidence on?