[Cronos]

the UK for decades was a good location for Japanese companies that wished to sell into the EU. the UK with its business friendly environment coupled with Common law and strong trade ties was the ideal location for the Japanese to set up their plants. Many are now shifting partly to other locations, reducing to just the UK market (which is large as well)

[aynrandfreak]

Those car companies appear to be acting as agents for the EU, trying to pressure the UK into a deal.

[jeffc]

Britain should ask them if they would like to keep selling cars in the UK...

[Mr Radical]

The EU tax on Nissan and Toyota can be reimbursed from the equivalent new tax charged by Britain on the import of Audis, BMWs, Mercs, VWs, Seats, Fiats, Renaults, Maseratis, Ferraris, and the rest.
Quid pro quo. Except as Britain imports approx three times more cars from the EU than it exports to them, it’s the Europhillies who are fretting.