THE ENGLISH PATIENT – OR HOW NOT TO RUN A CAR INDUSTRY

All major economies in Europe, North America and Japan are experiencing a shift from manufacturing to service jobs. As manufacturing employments shifts to new economies in Asia, for example, the gap is filled by service skills. In this article I want to talk about a very special episode in the history of de-industrialistion – the collapse of the British motor industry. This story is not quite over yet. But it is nearly over.

THE LATEST MODEL FROM THE LARGEST SURVIVING BRITISH-OWNED CAR MANUFACTURER Morgan makes hand built cars whose designs have not changed radically for 50 years. There is a five-year waiting list to buy one – and they make less than a thousand cars a year.)

2008-05-20