Ford secures £1bn government funding to drive EV expansion

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UK Export Finance announces £1bn loan to support auto giant's electric vehicle (EV) production

The UK government is providing Ford UK with a £1bn loan to help accelerate the auto giant's transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and provide thousands of jobs across its UK business. Announced last...

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