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Government The car industry is being urged to go “further and faster” to save energy costs.
tuc That said, high energy bills in Britain mean carmakers are struggling in the face of competition from abroad.
on tour jaguar land rover in the factory solihullTUC general secretary Paul Novak called on the government to keep “the foot on the accelerator” and accelerate support for the UK car industry.
He said: “Car making is one of the crown jewels of British industry, and British classics like the Range Rover and Jaguar are iconic around the world.
“But exorbitant energy costs mean we risk losing out to competition from abroad.
“The Government has provided welcome support to the industrial strategy, but it must move faster to reduce energy bills for British businesses.
“Now is the time for the Government to put its foot on the accelerator and take action to protect jobs and manufacturing in the UK.”