That was well before the new European tariff deal, Nigel. Things have now drastically changed and Toyota are a business no different to any other. They will do what is best for them.
I'm sure they will, but there seems to be an inbuilt bias here.

News that Toyota have pledged investment is discounted by saying they will look after their own interests, while it has been put here to counter nebulous comments about what may happen:
Another snippet I heard last night was that the new trade deal between the EU and Japan etc could mean that cars from Japan, Korea and others could drop in price by about #5,000 per vehicle.
What price the "British" car industry if Nissan et al decide to close or curtail their operations here.
Loss of revenue, loss of jobs (most in areas a that have low levels of employment at present)
Good news anyone ................?

It seems strange (but not surprising) when snippets of overheard 'news' are given greater credence than published news.