Britain’s Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has decided to deal with President Donald Trump’s tariffs by pausing shipments of its cars made in Britain to the United States.
“As we work to address the new trading terms with our business partners, we are taking some short-term actions, including a shipment pause in April, as we develop our mid- to longer-term plans,” Reuters reported on Saturday, citing a statement issued by the automaker.
The Associated Press (AP) spoke to an analyst on Saturday who predicted that other British carmakers would follow suit.
“I expect similar stoppages from other producers as firms take stock of what is unfolding,” David Bailey, described by the AP as an “automotive industry expert” and professor of business economics at the University of Birmingham, told the wire service.
Per the Reuters article:
Britain’s car industry, which employs…
