Ford announcement on future of Halewood awaited
An announcement from Ford is expected this morning on a diminished role for its Halewood plant on Merseyside. There had been speculation the plant would close but Ford is expected to allay fears that all car assembly there will end. It is expected to tell workers that Escorts will no longer be built at Halewood from 1998.
General Motors is investing more than £100m in manufacturing facilities at Luton, Bedfordshire.
- Financial Times 16/01/97 page 1
- The Daily Telegraph 16/01/97 page 1, page 27
- The Times 16/01/97 page 1
- The Independent 16/01/97 page 1, page 10
- The Guardian 16/01/97 page 3, page 17 (Notebook), page 20
An announcement from Ford is expected this morning on a diminished role for its Halewood plant on Merseyside. There had been speculation the plant would close but Ford is expected to allay fears that all car assembly there will end. It is expected to tell workers that Escorts will no longer be built at Halewood from 1998.
General Motors is investing more than £100m in manufacturing facilities at Luton, Bedfordshire.
Financial Times 16/01/97 page 1
The Daily Telegraph 16/01/97 page 1, page 27
The Times 16/01/97 page 1
The Independent 16/01/97 page 1, page 10
The Guardian 16/01/97 page 3, page 17 (Notebook), page 20
