One of the principal arguments put forth by Brexit supporters is that by freeing the UK from the stranglehold of EU law, the country will be able to expand its markets through increased bilateral trade and enhance economic growth. This book tests this proposition by reference to the car industry.
Providing a comprehensive review of the relationship between regulatory frameworks and free trading models, this book is aimed at industry and legal professionals. It will also be of interest to students studying market behaviour, free trade law and the free movement of goods, and environmental protection.
Matthew Humphreys MBE is Professor of Law, Dean and Head of School at Royal Holloway, University of London and Professor at the University of Notre Dame, London.
Douglas Munro is a Business Economist with academic experience in the US, UK and Kuwait and a former automotive executive who worked for more than three decades in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Table of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Table of legislation
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Draft Brexit agreement proposals
Chapter 3 Overview of the UK vehicle industry and its global position
Chapter 4 EU market regulation affecting motor vehicles: product standards and rules of origin
Chapter 5 International standards
Chapter 6 Vehicle emissions impact
Chapter 7 Regulation and the market
Chapter 8 Disruptors
Chapter 9 The role of cities
Chapter 10 What if it gets ugly?
Chapter 11 Final thoughts