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| PM makes appeal to Aston Martin to open plant in Wales | PM makes appeal to Aston Martin to open plant in Wales |
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| Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a direct appeal to car makers Aston Martin to consider building their new luxury SUVs in Wales. | Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a direct appeal to car makers Aston Martin to consider building their new luxury SUVs in Wales. |
| He said that a large MoD hangar could be made available to the company at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan in what he described as a "great offer". | He said that a large MoD hangar could be made available to the company at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan in what he described as a "great offer". |
| BBC Wales understands the firm is considering sites in St Athan and another in Coventry. | BBC Wales understands the firm is considering sites in St Athan and another in Coventry. |
| An assembly plant for Aston Martin could create hundreds of jobs. | An assembly plant for Aston Martin could create hundreds of jobs. |
| The Welsh government has been in talks with Aston Martin for many months. | The Welsh government has been in talks with Aston Martin for many months. |
| But earlier the car maker said no decision has been taken on the location of a new manufacturing plant. | But earlier the car maker said no decision has been taken on the location of a new manufacturing plant. |
| A spokesperson said: "No decision has been taken on a location of a new manufacturing plant; we are considering a wide variety of domestic and international options". | A spokesperson said: "No decision has been taken on a location of a new manufacturing plant; we are considering a wide variety of domestic and international options". |
| Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said it was "brilliant" that Mr Cameron had made a direct pitch to Aston Martin to "bring the James Bond brand to Wales". | Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said it was "brilliant" that Mr Cameron had made a direct pitch to Aston Martin to "bring the James Bond brand to Wales". |
| He said it was an excellent potential development and the Welsh government had been working hard, alongside the UK government. | He said it was an excellent potential development and the Welsh government had been working hard, alongside the UK government. |
| Mr Crabb said bringing the jobs to St Athan would be a "tremendous achievement". | Mr Crabb said bringing the jobs to St Athan would be a "tremendous achievement". |
| The plea from Mr Cameron came hours after he announced a deal which would create 250 highly skilled jobs servicing armoured vehicles in Merthyr Tydfil. | The plea from Mr Cameron came hours after he announced a deal which would create 250 highly skilled jobs servicing armoured vehicles in Merthyr Tydfil. |
| Mr Cameron told BBC Wales he was "delighted" the new plant would be created in Wales. | Mr Cameron told BBC Wales he was "delighted" the new plant would be created in Wales. |
| The prime minister has been visiting the Royal Welsh show in Powys. | The prime minister has been visiting the Royal Welsh show in Powys. |
| Analysis by BBC Wales political editor Nick Servini | Analysis by BBC Wales political editor Nick Servini |
| This could be seen as a dangerous game being played by David Cameron. | This could be seen as a dangerous game being played by David Cameron. |
| It seems he is trying to bounce Aston Martin into a major investment at the Ministry of Defence base at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan. | It seems he is trying to bounce Aston Martin into a major investment at the Ministry of Defence base at St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan. |
| I understand the final decision by the company is a matter of months away. It is hugely sensitive and behind the scenes and the Welsh government is nervous about it being made public in this way. | |
| If the firm decides to start production in Coventry, which is said to be the other main UK rival to St Athan, or abroad, then inevitably Mr Cameron will face criticism. | If the firm decides to start production in Coventry, which is said to be the other main UK rival to St Athan, or abroad, then inevitably Mr Cameron will face criticism. |
| But you could say that if someone is going to try to publicly bounce a world-famous car firm into making a decision then it might as well be the prime minister. | But you could say that if someone is going to try to publicly bounce a world-famous car firm into making a decision then it might as well be the prime minister. |
| If the investment goes ahead, it would be a spectacular chapter for St Athan, which has largely proved to be a graveyard for ambitious schemes in the past such as a defence military training academy. | If the investment goes ahead, it would be a spectacular chapter for St Athan, which has largely proved to be a graveyard for ambitious schemes in the past such as a defence military training academy. |