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Mike Ruff, GW editor
KeymasterEuropean Community type-approval will no longer be valid for new vehicles and some part manufacturers if the UK leaves the EU in March 2019 without a
[See the full post at: Here’s what a no-deal Brexit will mean for type approvals, official gov guidance reveals]r craven
Guestwe will start to manufacture more in this country, create more jobs, we are flooded with EU cars, build them in this country, its time for change
Brian Spratt
GuestThe DfT are being, intentionally or unintentionally, obstructive. The simplest solution is to accept EU type-approvals for a period (anywhere between two and five years, possibly open-ended). Then, as we exit the EU, monitor any new standards or changes to current ones to decide if any divergence is appropriate. In the meantime, investment in UK accreditation could be increased, partly to cope with domestic demand and, hopefully, to be competitive with other accreditation bodies world-wide; let’s not forget a large proportion of automotive regulation is international. The DfT need to look for solutions, not problems.
Andy
Guestare you serious r craven. If we could build cars to compete in quality and price then why aren’t we. Car manufacturer needs to be a world wide proposition. Stopping cars coming in from Europe and building our own solely for the UK would give us a modern day Trabant
Ken Lister
GuestHi in the event of a no deal Would not EU type approved vehicles require a UK type approval to be sold here being as awkward as they might possibly be ?
Steven Paterson
GuestBrian Spratt hit the nail on the head, we have managed and been happy (unless someone can point out a case where the industry was up in arms) with the current EC type-approval.
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