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Could vehicle manufacturers withdraw? #

Posted by Peter Warman on February 11, 2009, 4:05 pm
Peter Warman - Administrator

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

Re: Could vehicle manufacturers withdraw? #

Posted by Tom Williams on February 11, 2009, 8:17 pm, in reply to "Could vehicle manufacturers withdraw? #"
Tom Williams

Hi,

There was an interesting piece on Radio 4 last week about the number of British souls that sank with the Titanic compared to other nationalities. Basically, it was said that the Brits formed queues for the lifeboats whereas other nationalities just jumped aboard them. It is the same with rules and regulations, the British tend to follow them slavishly, while other nations do what is best for themselves. Remember George Bush last year when talking about the 'Special Relationship'.He said: We'll put what's best for America first.
I'm sure we'll defer to everyone else as usual.

Re: Could vehicle manufacturers withdraw? #

Posted by Steve Nicholas on February 12, 2009, 5:59 pm, in reply to "Re: Could vehicle manufacturers withdraw? #"
Stephen Nicholas

If the EU decides that all we Brits should shoot ourselves in the head our Government would set up a special agency to make sure it was done!

I still want to emigrate ...to Mars or somewhere similar!

Steve

Re: Could vehicle manufacturers withdraw? #

Posted by pete greenow on February 12, 2009, 9:31 pm, in reply to "Re: Could vehicle manufacturers withdraw? #"
Peter Greenow

Steve

You almost had me reaching for the keys to the gun cabinet, I thought mistakenly you were appealling for people to shoot the "head of Government" !!

Now theres an idea!!

Pete

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