Car workers praised by Mandelson.BUSINESS Secretary Lord Mandelson is in Japan and South Korea to strengthen the UK's business and economic ties. He met senior representatives from Toyota in Tokyo yesterday to discuss the challenges facing the car industry. Lord Mandelson said: "I welcome the news that Toyota is committed to long-term production at both Deeside and Burnaston. Both plants have a highly efficient and committed workforce. "The company has clearly identified the environmental challenges associated with the move to the low carbon economy and has moved early to be at the forefront of this technological change." The company's Deeside engine plant employs 542 people but, like the rest of the UK automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. , has been hit by a slump Slump A temporary fall in performance, often describing consistently falling security prices for several weeks or months. in demand for new cars. The plant returned to full-time working a few week ago from a nine-day fortnight fort·night n. A period of 14 days; two weeks. [Middle English fourtenight, alteration of fourtene night, fourteen nights : Old English f , but the company warned that the move may only be temporary. |
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