The head of a major British trade organization for the auto industry has said he hopes Japanese automakers will ramp up investment in their plants in the European country as their plans will have spillover effects to spur more outlay from suppliers. Mike Hawes, the chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said in a recent interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo that it is a logical step for automakers to upgrade manufacturing facilities or increase capacity to stay competitive. Britain, a key export hub to the European Union, has seen its auto production falter in recent y…