Teesside is being urged to take trading with China to the next level and tap into the countries automotive industry success.
Teesside and the North East are already the region that do the most trade with industrial powerhouse in the UK. Firms in the region have been working with the world’s 2nd largest economy for years in the chemical and computer games sector.
This year owners of the Wilton site Sembcorp opened their first wastewater treatment plant in south China and said that plans for further expansions were already underway.
The Chinese auto industry has grown tenfold over the past couple of years and as of 2010 was producing 18.06 million vehicles every year, a growth of 17 .06 million in just 19 years.
Chinese produced vehicles are already on the road in Britain as the likes of Ford, VW, Fiat and Honda all have production plants located in the country.
The introduction of new vehicles leaves a potential headache for people who cannot sell their old vehicle, a lot of scrap firms do not offer any financial compensation for your vehicle and some even charge you to have it taken away.
Entering a term such as cash for vehicles Middlesbrough or free vehicle collection Teesside into Google is all it takes to get an idea of the options available. Remember when scrapping a vehicle strict EU and Environmental Agency guidelines. All vehicles must be issued with an End of Vehicle Life certificate (ELV) after being scrapped to prove that they have been disposed of correctly and not dumped, a practise that costs the UK taxpayer millions every year.