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UK car industry's new chapter
Chery's investment in a Bedfordshire research centre and potential partnership with Nissan in Sunderland signal a shift. While it brings jobs and investment, it also means traditional UK car manufacturing might increasingly involve foreign brands designing and building cars locally, adapting them for British roads.
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