Success and failure in UK car industry
Summary
Although initially sparked by the collapse of MG Rover,
this Inquiry was broadened to cover wider issues concerning the UK automotive
industry.
This Report
‘Success
and Failure in the UK Car Manufacturing Industry’ (HC 399) examines the
following subjects:
- Principal reasons for the different records of
success by different companies
- How companies arrive at investment and
closure decisions
- Role of the trade unions
- Government
responses to closure announcements
- What the Government could do to
help the supply chain and workforce if plants are closed.
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How does it
affect me?
If you work in the car industry, this affects you.
Overall, the Inquiry foresees mixed prospects for car manufacturing in this
country and thinks it is important that the industry and Government put extra
effort into improving skills, increasing R&D, adopting lean manufacturing
techniques and strengthening the local supply chain.
Read more on the
Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) policy for the automotive industry.
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open DTI public
consultations.
