British Car Transplants?

Synopsis

Asks why the Japanese have chosen the UK as their European base for their new transplants (foreign car manufacturers located within North America or Europe) and why the much longer established American producers are currently increasing their transplant operations in the UK. Covers suchs areas as the need to be within Europe after 1992, the changing face of the British economy, the size of the home market, the range and quality of UK supportive industries, the improvement in labour relations and the encouragement from the British government. Shows that some of the reasons given by manufacturers are the result of market forces and other due to government regulation.

Series

Running the Country, Course D212

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

Year of production

1992

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Economics; Politics & government

Keywords

international trade; manufacturing industries; motor vehicle manufacturing industries

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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