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Electric vehicles at heart of UK industrial strategy

Graham Watson

27th November 2016

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Jaguar Land Rover's announcement that it plans to create 10,000 jobs in the UK was a welcome fillip for the government - however, it's interesting to see that the development of electric vehicles is seen as playing a large part in this. This Guardian article looks at what this might mean for the UK economy.

Updated analysis from the IMF

The switch to electric cars can happen sooner than you think, with many countries running with the idea. https://t.co/X4WfnCjl7y pic.twitter.com/Q2cY8VMfyy
— IMF (@IMFNews) August 5, 2017

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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