Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Battered British auto industry sends out SOS


Unsold cars built up at Ford Dagenham in SE England

Sharply declining market demand has hit British manufacturing severely. The car industry, in particular, has come under the spotlight, as it seeks government support to curb its dwindling output and further its green production.

Climbing the green ladder is an important goal, but returning the industry's production to normal has become more urgent, as the plunging output has led to significant job losses, shorter working hours and factory closures since the economic downturn started to bite in October.

For the full story, by
Dongying Wang, published by Xinhua News Agency in February 2009, please click here. Also please return to the blog to post your comment.

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