The owner of Vauxhall could move the production of "Astra" of the United Kingdom

The general manager of PSA, owner of Vauxhall, said that he could transfer all production from his Ellesmere Port plant if the Brexit makes it unprofitable.

Carlos Tavares told the Financial Times that the company had alternatives to the plant that she could use.

The move would likely lead to the closure of the site, said the FT, threatening 1,000 jobs.

That would leave the Vauxhall van plant in Luton as the last remaining presence in the UK.

"Frankly I'd rather put it on [the Astra car] at Ellesmere Port but if the conditions are bad and I can not make it profitable, I have to protect the rest of society and I will not do it, "Tavares told the newspaper. We have an alternative to Ellesmere Harbor. "

The government "is currently working on the hypothesis" of a Brexit without agreement, said Michael Gove, who was charged by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to prepare to leave the EU without any agreement.

Gove said his team was still aiming to reach an agreement with Brussels but, writing in the Sunday Times, he added: "No agreement is now a very real prospect".

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The Confederation of British Industries warned the government that neither the United Kingdom nor the European Union were ready for a Brexit without agreement.

And the car industry lobby group, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, warned Friday that "Disagree, Brexit is just not an option".

Vauxhall did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the BBC.

Automotive production has declined in the United Kingdom over the past year, due to the industry's growing demand for an agreement on Brexit.

The UK car industry has been hit hard in recent months. Honda announced the closure of its Swindon plant in 2021.

Ford also announced that its Bridgend engine plant in South Wales would close in September 2020 with the loss of 1,700 jobs.

Japanese automakers, including Nissan, said the Brexit uncertainty did not help them "plan for the future".

Earlier this year, Nissan chose to build the next X-Trail model in Japan rather than Sunderland.