The British maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as it works to mitigate the impact of a 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by the Trump administration.

Europe's carmaking industry has warned of "catastrophic consequences" should Britain crash out of the European Union without a deal to protect trade. LONDON - Europe's carmaking industry has warned of "catastrophic consequences" should Britain crash out of the European Union without a deal to protect trade. But the united call from 23 industry associations across Europe is new, reflecting what they describe as potentially "seismic" disruption to carmakers and their suppliers. Manufacturers with operations in Britain are already suffering from uncertainty over when and how the country will leave the European Union. While the US company said the decision was not related to Brexit, it had previously warned of dire consequences from a messy exit.