28 June 2011 #SMMT News

Business Minister Mark Prisk’s keynote speech at the SMMT International Automotive Summit in London on 28 June 2011.

28 June 2011 #SMMT News

Ford Group Vice President Stephen Odell’s keynote speech at the SMMT International Automotive Summit in London on 28 June 2011.

28 June 2011 #SMMT News

Today, Minister for Business and Enterprise, Mark Prisk MP, gave his keynote speech at the SMMT International Automotive Summit in Westminster to of over 200 delegates from across the sector.

28 June 2011 #SMMT News

Joining Richard Parry Jones, Co-Chairman of the Automotive Council and former Ford Motor Company Vice President and Chief Technical Officer, industry experts and leading automotive economists explored the current state of play in automotive sector finance at today’s SMMT International Automotive Summit.

28 June 2011 #SMMT News

Lowering carbon emissions from commercial vehicle fleets was a key focus at the SMMT International Automotive Summit. A combination of emission-lowering approaches were put forward by Andrea Thompson, Managing Director of Leyland Trucks. These ranged from enhanced aerodynamics and highly efficient engines to alternative fuels and logistics planning.

28 June 2011 #SMMT News

Presentations from a broad range of speakers debated the changing face of car retailing in the UK, ending with a lively Q&A session at the SMMT International Automotive Summit this afternoon.

28 June 2011 #SMMT News

Chaired by Ian Lockhart, Head of Automotive at UKTI, the Overseas Investment session at the SMMT International Automotive Summit was underpinned by the UK government’s renewed focus on plans for growing the UK’s economy by increasing UK exports to high growth and emerging international markets.

28 June 2011 #SMMT News

Delegates at the SMMT International Automotive Summit have discussed the most innovative vehicle remarketing strategies and looked at how technology complements expertise to deliver a much reduced remarketing timescale and create an effective, transparent marketplace.

28 June 2011 #SMMT News

Representatives from three vehicle manufacturers and an energy provider this afternoon set out how they see the UK moving towards an ultra-low carbon future. Whilst all speakers agreed on a broad consensus that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, they each presented an individual approach within the panel debate and Q&A session.

28 June 2011 #SMMT News

Addressing the 2011 SMMT International Automotive Summit, Stephen Odell, Ford Group Vice President and Chairman and CEO of Ford of Europe, said that the UK could be world leaders in new and high value technologies.

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