Thread by @faisalislam, Macron makes car industry rescue conditional on upping car production in France [...]

Macron makes car industry rescue conditional on upping car production in France - this could have knock on effects on plants here, particularly at a time when car industry faces 10% tariff on exports and imports if there’s no post Brexit trade deal... https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52814074

France announces €8bn rescue plan for car industry

President Emmanuel Macron wants France to become the top producer of clean vehicles in Europe.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52814074

Spanish Government too has been pitching hard to Nissan for survival of its Barcelona plant, after leaks (had desired result?) ahead of anticipated announcements tomorrow suggested production moved to France & Sunderland would focus on SUVs: https://amp.expansion.com/empresas/motor/2020/05/25/5ecb8464468aeb4f518b45ae.html?__twitter_impression=true

El Gobierno avisa a Nissan: cerrar costará 1.000 millones y no será amistoso

El Gobierno pasa al ataque ante el posible cierre de Nissan en Barcelona. En un encuentro digital con periodistas, el secretario general de Industria, Raül Blanco, ha advertido a l

https://amp.expansion.com/empresas/motor/2020/05/25/5ecb8464468aeb4f518b45ae.html?__twitter_impression=true

quite an interesting interaction though between the Covid rescues /bailouts/ talks some carmakers in UK are asking for and the rising prospect of tariffs on car exports to main European market...

Eg could assuage car industry no deal concern with bigger covid rescue...

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