Chinese firms keep UK auto industry ticking

Green car plans and investment help rejuvenate Coventry's auto credentials, Zhang Chunyan reports in London.

The iconic black cabs of London may soon be the harbingers of a "green revolution" in the United Kingdom, thanks to the concerted efforts of a Chinese company.

Green shoots have already started sprouting in Coven-try, a city in the county of West Midlands in the UK, where the local economy has a new lease of life thanks to the investment, jobs and green car plans announced by Chinese automaker Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. Other Chinese companies are also adding new vigor and jobs to the region, often described as the center of auto activity in the UK.