Birmingham Post - Tag - automotive assistance programme

£2.3bn loans scheme for car makers fails to pay out

Birmingham Post — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:26:00 GMT

A £2.3 billion loans scheme to support struggling carmakers has failed to help a single employer, a Commons inquiry has warned.

Government's £10m loan to Tata in Coventry for electric car production

Birmingham Post — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:21:00 GMT

The Government has made a £10 million loan to Jaguar Land Rover owners Tata Motors to manufacture electric cars in the UK.

Mandelson urges JLR owners to speed up talks over Government aid offer

Birmingham Post — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson yesterday urged the parent company of beleaguered car maker Jaguar Land Rover to respond to an offer of Government assistance.

UK Government way behind Europe in supporting its car industry

Birmingham Post — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:58:00 GMT

MPs have heard the view of business leaders, ministers, civil servants and union officials as they investigated the state of the automotive industry.

David Bailey: Lessons must be learned over auto industry funding mess

Birmingham Post — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:02:00 GMT

Professor David Bailey casts his eye over the critical report into Government support for Britain’s car industry.

Inquiry blasts Government over delays in aid to auto industry

Birmingham Post — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:01:00 GMT

The Government was today accused of putting hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk by failing to give the automotive industry the support it needs to survive the recession.

Tata raises £500m towards Jaguar Land Rover loan

Birmingham Post — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:02:00 GMT

Indian investors have raised more than £500million to support the owners of Jaguar Land Rover as MPs were told that many car makers had not received a penny of support from the Government.