UK auto industry struggles to cope with Brexit uncertainty Mike Hawes, Chief Executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the UK, speaks to media at a press conference about the UK auto industry results from 2018 and what the figures and the current political climate mean for the industry in 2019. Hawes discusses the impact that a no-deal Brexit would have on the UK auto industry as the British government continues to negotiate a deal with the EU. IMAGES of the press conference AND SOUNDBITES from Mike Hawes, Chief Executive of the SMMT