SMMT’s Award for Automotive Innovation, sponsored by GKN Driveline and supported by The Times, is back for a fourth year and will soon open for entries.
SMMT gears up to uncover the nation’s best automotive innovation
Posted 11:35 Tuesday 21 May 2013
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Latest MAS Barometer reveals 12-month high in manufacturing SME confidence
Posted 9:33 Monday 20 May 2013
Growth prospects among manufacturing SMEs in England is at a 12-month high, according to the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer.
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SMMT Update – 17 May 2013
Posted 16:06 Friday 17 May 2013
SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Interim Chief Executive.
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Former Trading Standards chief bolsters Motor Codes board
Posted 10:55 Friday 17 May 2013
Motor Codes, the Trading Standards-backed garage scheme, has reinforced its position at the heart of the government’s new consumer landscape with the appointment of Ron Gainsford OBE to its board of directors.
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Automotive industry comes together to discuss UK innovation
Posted 13:20 Thursday 16 May 2013
The UK is a hotbed for automotive innovation with vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and academics working to design, engineer and manufacture ever cleaner, safer and more technologically advanced vehicles.
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Car output rebounds in April to lift year-to-date total
Posted 9:30 Thursday 16 May 2013
Car manufacturing rose 16.6% to 110,033 units in April. Growth reflects demand in the home market, up 66.1% in April and in economies outside of Europe. Weak European demand remains a concern.
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UK automotive partners with The Foyer Federation to boost employability of young people
Posted 10:09 Tuesday 14 May 2013
During the course of the next few months, young people with a range of backgrounds and experience will have the opportunity to get a taste of life in the UK automotive industry, as part of a ‘Working Assets’ scheme supported by SMMT and The Foyer Federation.
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SMMT Update – 10 May 2013
Posted 15:22 Friday 10 May 2013
SMMT’s weekly round-up, including all the latest news from UK automotive and a message from SMMT’s Interim Chief Executive.
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UK suppliers win in excess of £1.5 billion JLR contracts
Posted 9:38 Friday 10 May 2013
The first Jaguar F-TYPE customer cars left the Castle Bromwich manufacturing facility this week with the announcement that more than half of the car’s contract value is with UK companies.
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British Lion, Martin Bayfield to be guest speaker at SMMT’s 2013 Annual Dinner
Posted 9:33 Thursday 9 May 2013
Former England and British Lion rugby star, Martin Bayfield, is to be the guest speaker at this year’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ Annual Dinner, taking place on 26 November at Grosvenor House on Park Lane, London.
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