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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
We've discussed Swindon being an option.
Ineos are strangely not planning on building any electric Grenadiers.
Why would a Labour government be a problem and far more left-wing parties in France not be a problem?
Hugh's point still languishes unanswered.
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Swindon is not available because it's still building for Honda.
The French deal comes with contracts to buy what the factory is producing. Who wouldn't want that sort of deal?
As the Forbes article said, Ineos don't have the expertise in building electric cars, now they do.
He is going ahead with building them. That's why he bought the factory.
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Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a Leave campaigner in the run-up to the 2016 Brexit referendum, has confirmed a new 4x4 vehicle will be built in France.
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"Ineos Automotive set out a vision to build the world's best utilitarian 4x4, and at our new home in Hambach, we will do just that," he said.
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Why should anybody build stuff in the UK, just because? It has to be a business decision. If a similar facility had become currently available in the UK, Ineos might have gone for that.