WEDGED IN between three impressive mountain ranges which form the Western Carpathians , Zilina is a picturesque town in Slovakia with a proud industrial history .

But there is something else that punctuates the landscape , and I got my first clue as the cool light of the moon shone upon some railway tracks outside the hotel . There was the biggest freight train I have ever seen passing through , all double stacked with cars from the nearby Kia factory and heading to Western Europe . I later discovered if they are heading for the UK , the cargo makes its way to the Port of Hamburg in Germany , before arriving at the Port of Grimsby and Immingham in England .

The Kia Motors Slovakia plant has

6 July 2015