Skills, costs and Brexit combine to threaten automotive growth
The worsening skills crisis, increased labour and parts costs, and the uncertainty of Brexit are combining to threaten growth in the UK automotive industry, according to the latest survey on employment prospects for the car industry.
But despite the bumps in the road, more than half of Midlands manufacturing and engineering firms expect to take on extra staff this year, even though they see the skills shortage and uncertainty over future UK visa policy as potential brakes on their acceleration plans.
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