Rolls-Royce Motor Cars "belongs to Britain," its chief executive said Thursday amid growing concerns over the possible impact of a no-deal Brexit on the economy. German-owned Rolls-Royce sold a record-high number of luxury vehicles last year, with purchases soaring worldwide, it announced. "2018 was a most successful, record-breaking year for Rolls-Royce," said its chief executive Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes.

"We have seen growth in all our regions around the world... We set a formidable mark in 2018: I am confident it will prove the spur to even greater success in 2019."

Mueller-Oetvoes warned that should Britain depart the EU without a deal in place, "probably the mood here in the UK tanks and probably also our sales might be affected".

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