German-owned carmaker BMW SA was drawn unwittingly into the Brexit political debate on Tuesday when global production head Oliver Zipse said its vehicle assembly plant will no longer source engines from the UK because of uncertainty over Britain’s plans to leave the EU.
However, the SA company said it has never relied on the UK for engines...
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