UK: Mandy and Parry-Jones to co-chair 'Automotive Council'
Author: just-auto.com editorial team | 12 November 2009
The British Government's business minister Lord Mandelson has announced that the Government is setting up a new 'Automotive Council' to address the long-term strategic challenges facing the UK car industry.
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