Carmaker Rolls-Royce Urges UK’s May to Avoid a Hard Brexit

Carmaker Rolls-Royce Urges UK’s May to Avoid a Hard Brexit
The "Spirit of Ecstasy" bonnet ornament is seen on a Rolls Royce car during the 26th Monaco Yacht show, Sept. 30, 2016. Eric Gaillard/Reuters
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LONDON—Carmaker Rolls-Royce called on the British government to avoid a disorderly Brexit and said it was building up some stock, expanding warehouse capacity and training suppliers for customs changes in case Britain leaves the EU without a deal.

Britain, the world’s fifth largest economy, is due to leave the globe’s biggest trading bloc in under 80 days but a Brexit agreement looks set to be voted down by lawmakers next week, making a no-deal and potential trade barriers more likely.