Rejecting the deal means voting for no-deal Brexit

I find it hard to understand the SNP thinking on Brexit.

All SNP MPs voted to reject the United Kingdom government’s Brexit deal with the EU that many businesses in Scotland and businesses in the rest of the UK, including automobile manufactures, supported so businesses could plan and move forward rather than face the uncertainty of a no-deal Brexit the SNP says it does not want.

If Scotland votes for independence, that automatically puts Scotland out of the EU.

I attend auto industry events so I know a Brexit deal for the auto industry would be a lot better than no deal.

All MPs of all parties need to understand voting against a Brexit deal automatically means they are voting for a no-deal Brexit.

Auto manufacturers are choosing to invest in countries that support diesel as diesel engine manufacturing equipment is too expensive to scrap and replace with electric motors.

The auto industry in Europe and across the world is going through changes to electric vehicles but it is a very expensive process.

The UK is not the only country suffering the biggest downturn in sales of vehicles with petrol and diesel engines as the auto industry struggles to make electric cars at an affordable price.

What the UK needs to fully focus on is supporting new and existing auto manufactures and UK supply chains who choose the UK as the place to build, supply electric autos (e-cars and light vans).

Robert McClymont, Foyers Road, Kinlochleven.