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NAA Update: Trump’s tariffs are the latest addition to a range of challenges for the UK automotive industry
President Trump’s confirmation of 25% tariffs on cars imported into the US is yet another challenge that UK manufacturers need to add to their ever-increasing list. North America is a key market for many manufacturers from the Northern region, including Bentley and JLR. A seismic week for the global economy with President Trump outlining his […]
NAA Update: Government industrial and trade strategies promise the delivery of the £2 billion Automotive Transformation Fund
Support is needed for Britain’s world-leading commitment to decarbonise road transport, including bold incentives to encourage EV take up, more affordable electricity, significant additional investment in infrastructure, and a clear and consistent message that buying an electric vehicle is the right thing to do. Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope you are all […]
NAA Update: Government consultation on phasing out sales of new petrol and diesel cars closes soon
The government’s consultation on phasing out sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, and flexibilities around the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, closes on 18 February, so if you want to respond, time is running out. Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope you are all keeping well. It’s certainly been a busy […]
NAA Update: Stellantis Luton plant closure, Ellesmere Port plant investment; Ford’s Halewood plant starts EV drive unit production
As the festive season approaches, there are some ups and downs: the UK automotive industry is waiting for the government to review the flexibilities of the zero emission vehicle mandate; in the meantime, Stellantis has announced plans to close its Luton plant, but to invest in EV production at Ellesmere Port, and Ford starts EV […]
NAA Update: £2 billion government commitment to automotive transformation funding
Last month’s Budget was the perfect opportunity for the Chancellor and the new Labour government to put a down payment on the UK’s future growth. After all, the automotive industry – a growth-driving, decarbonisation-critical sector in the midst of rapid technological change – has monumental growth potential in the near and long term. It was […]
NAA Update: How the UK automotive industry can support the national growth agenda
Last month saw the annual party conference season begin again and in Liverpool, all eyes were on the Labour Party, which hosted its first as the party of power since 2009. SMMT met with new and senior politicians there, to discuss how the UK automotive industry can support the national growth agenda and the country’s […]
NAA Update: The automotive sector can be a driver to stimulate economic growth
Last week, the UK Parliament returned with a busy legislative agenda. High amongst its priorities will be measures to stimulate economic growth and the automotive sector can be the driver of that change. The Labour Party set out its Automotive Sector Plan back in October last year, with proposals to address many of the industry’s […]
NAA Update: The new government needs to work in partnership with the automotive sector
With the right policies in place, our sector has the potential to deliver growth worth £50 billion over the next decade, at the same time replacing more than 17 million fossil fuel cars with zero emission ones and making more than a million of them here in Britain every year. Welcome to this month’s newsletter […]
NAA Update: A thriving automotive industry can drive a successful Britain
With the country now in the full campaign phase of a long-awaited election, planning for a sustainable and competitive future, one in which the UK can lead, must be a top priority for any incoming government. A thriving automotive industry can drive a successful Britain that’s decarbonising, serving society, competing globally and delivering new jobs […]
NAA Update: More vehicles on our roads, CO2 emissions down, House of Lords EV recommendations ignored
Britain’s motorists and businesses got behind the wheel in record numbers last year, in part thanks to new zero emission vehicle (ZEV) uptake almost doubling year on year, but the government has not accepted House of Lords recommendations aiming to sustain the increase in EV sales. Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that […]
