United Kingdom Government to Ford and Nissan 3.6 million loan guarantee
Integrated foreign coverage, the United Kingdom Government announced on March 17,, United Kingdom Government will Ford Nissan automobile and automobile 3.6 pounds (about 5.51 billion) loan guarantees to help both cheqi Rd, energy saving and environmental protection in car technology.
United Kingdom-Commerce Minister Peter Mandelson said in a statement, the automobile industry is the economic backbone of the United Kingdom.
Nissan recently announced that Nissan will from 2013 onwards in the United Kingdom Sunderland plant Leaf electric vehicles, with 5 million units. To do this, Nissan obtained the United Kingdom Government 2070 m of funding.
Last week, in order to ensure that General Motors is located in the United Kingdom and other European countries to continue operations, Division of United Kingdom Government to the General Motors provides 3 million in loan guarantees.
Mandelson revealed that, over the next five years, Ford will invest 15 million for the development of low carbon emission diesel engine, and will keep Ford United Kingdom factory 2,800 job posts.
Mandelson claimed that the United Kingdom aims to become the world's largest producer of low carbon vehicles, Ford will play a key role.
[Edit: meipeng]