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UK automotive A vital to contribution to the UK economy

• Accounts for over 10% of total UK exports – valued at more than £25bn.

• Over 700,000 people employed in total

UK automotive industry.

• Contributes £6.5bn annually to

UK GDP.

• Is the UK’s number one manufacturing

export.

Why is the UK important to the global industry?The UK is home to:

• Seven volume car manufacturers and eight commercial vehicle manufacturers.

• The largest number of niche vehicle manufacturers in the world.

• 19 of the world’s top 20 suppliers.

• Strong premium brands - second only to Germany in global market share.

• Eight F1 teams, supported by more than 300 specialist motorsport companies.

• The UK has the fourth highest automotive R&D spend in Europe and represented a fifth of core global R&D activity in 2010.

Automotive manufacturing in the UKHome to automotive manufacturing, design and R&D excellence

• Over 1m cars and commercial vehicles and 2m engines manufactured annually.

• Over 50 models of car, bus, truck and van manufactured by over 30 automotive companies in the UK.

• Exports to over 100 markets worldwide.

• 80% of all component types required for

vehicle assembly operations could be

procured from UK suppliers.

Source: SMMT

The UK supply chain

• UK supply chain represents about 40% of the retail price of a passenger car.

• UK automotive supply chain generates £4bn of added value annually.

• There are over 2,300 automotive supplier companies in the UK, employing around 82,000 people.

• Every job in a vehicle’s assembly supports over 7 elsewhere in UK automotive sector.

Potential to grow local sourcing and deliver investment:

Automotive Council Transforming UK automotive

A joint industry/government body to develop and implement a strategic framework for UK’s automotive industry.

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Automotive Council members

Automotive Council An industry and government partnership - remit

• Transforming the UK’s business environment for the automotive industry to provide a more compelling investment proposition for related industries.

• Developing technology roadmaps for low carbon vehiclesand fuels.

• Exploiting opportunities to demonstrate UK’s capabilities in developingnew technologies.

Automotive Council An industry and government partnership - remit

• Provides a stronger public voice for the industry to support the value of the industry to the UK and to global partners.

• Ensures a strategic, continuous conversation between government and the automotive industry in the UK.

• Developing a stronger and more competitive automotive supply chain.

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UK automotive – driving economic growth A strong future at the heart of a low carbon agenda

• Promoting low carbon growth and investment in automotive R&D and new technologies.

• Promoting overseas

investment in UK automotive.

• Supporting UK automotive

supply chain activity.

• Promoting training and skills

to grow the UK’s skills base.

Develop focused sub-groups

Supply Chain Group Working to grow a competitive automotive industry

Dr Trevor Mann

Senior Vice President

Nissan Europe

Supply Chain Group Working to grow a competitive automotive industry

• Builds industry consensus on challenges facing the UK Supply Chain. 

• Encourages business opportunities between UK-based manufacturers Tier 1 suppliers.

• Supports the development of a stronger

supply base through joint research

on focused areas driven by

a common agenda.

Technology Group Making UK automotive at the heart of a global low carbon agenda

Jerry HardcastleVP Vehicle Design andDevelopment Nissan Europe

Technology Group Making UK automotive at the heart of a global low carbon agenda

• Developed Europe’s first Technology Roadmap, mapping the development of low carbon vehicles and fuels over the next 20-30 years.

• Recognises opportunities to make UK automotive R&D investment a more compelling investment proposition than any other country.

• Promotes UK automotive as a strong

candidate to develop, test and

manufacture low carbon vehicle

technologies.

Automotive Council: Technology road-mapping

Roadmaps extended to include Commercial vehicle and Off-Highway

sectors

The portfolio approach

Growing the UK Automotive supply chainRecognising capabilities:

Recognising key Technology areas 5 Initial priority R&D areas have been chosen

Internal Combustion

Engines

Energy Storage and

Energy Management

Electric Machines

and Power Electronics

Lightweight Vehicle and Powertrain Structures

Intelligent Mobility

Strategic Technologies for UK Auto

Industry

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Automotive Council – key achievements:www.automotivecouncil.co.uk

• Growing the Automotive Supply Chain: The Road Forward – March 2011.• Passenger Car Technology Roadmap – mapping the path to ultra-low carbon. • Automotive Technologies: Assessing the UK’s current capabilities.

• Automotive Technology and Manufacturing Readiness Levels – Jan 2011

• Commercial Vehicle and Technology Off-Highway Roadmap – April 2011.

• ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ – 29 June and 10-21 Oct 2011.

Automotive Council – key achievements:www.automotivecouncil.co.uk

Growth and investment in UK automotive

• £1.5bn investment in engineering and manufacturing facilities by Ford.

• £1.4bn investment at Swindon by Honda.

• JLR to retain all three UK production sites, creating 1,500 new jobs.

• £420m investment by Nissan to make LEAF and batteries.

• McLaren Automotive MP4-12C to be

produced in Woking.

Growth and investment in UK automotive

• JLR award over £2bn of supply contracts for the Range Rover Evoque.

• Next generation Vivaro confirmed for Vauxhall’s Luton plant in 2013.

• Expansion of the TATA European Technical Centre in Warwickshire.

• MG6 GT to be designed, engineered and assembled in Longbridge.

• JLR invest £490m in Solihull for the

C-X75 hybrid supercar.

• Optare opens new 1,200 capacity bus

manufacturing facility in Yorkshire.

Growth and investment in UK automotive • Aston Martin Cygnet production to create 150 new jobs.

• Toyota install solar panels to power production of Auris hybrid, Auris and

Avensis.

• Aston Martin Rapide production moving back to the UK.

• Nissan’s £192m investment in the

new Qashqai.

• BMW’s £500m investment across

all its facilities for the new MINI

Coupe and MINI Roadster.

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