Jaguar Land Rover closed its UK factories for five days on Monday due to Brexit to leave at least half of the country's car production offline during what could be a pivotal week for Britain's divorce from the EU. p>
The move was aimed at preparing for any Brexit-related disruptions at the UK's largest automaker, which also reported a drop in global sales on Monday.
Automotive firms face a number of potential risks in the face of Brexit uncertainty, including delays in deliveries of parts and finished models, new customs bureaucracy, the need to re-certify vehicles and a 10 percent tariff on finished vehicles.
Rolls-Royce and BMW Mini also closed their UK factories this week, as did the Peugeot Vauxhall car factory, which moved summer stops to April.
Cumulative production of JLR, Rolls-Royce, Mini and Peugeot Vauxhall branded as Opel in the rest of Europe last year totaled over 750,000 of the 1.52 million vehicles in the UK.
The UK automotive sector has seen a sharp decline in sales, production and investment since 2017.
