An interesting story in Autowired

http://www.autowired.co.uk/news/article.aspx?storyid=19999

Quote:
.....< Mr Sarkozy's loan to Peugeot Citroen and Renault is dependent on assurances they will not shut French plants or cut French jobs. The car manufacturing sector is a stronghold of French industry.

"We want to stop factories from relocating abroad and, if possible, bring them back home," said Mr Sarkozy last week.

"If we give money to the auto industry to restructure itself, it's not so we can hear about a new plant moving to the Czech Republic or wherever," he said >......

With an ever shrinking car sales market, tens of thousands being laid off world wide, factories being mothballed, could Mr Sarkozy's comment spark a withdrawal of some manufacturers from foreign shores. Close overseas plants and give the jobs to workers back home?

Protectionism is illegal.....but if needs must when the chips are down. If thats the case its goodby to the UK motor industry

Peter