Hundreds of secondary school students had the chance to ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ last week at BMW’s engine plant at Hams Hall and MINI’s manufacturing facilities in Oxford and Swindon, experiencing the UK automotive industry first-hand.

This week, SMMT achieved the internationally recognised ISO 14001 Environmental Management Standard for its Westminster headquarters.

1. Automotive seeks taxation clarity in Autumn Statement
2. Energy Bill published
3. Richard Review of Apprenticeships published
4. Successful Round 1 AMSCI bidders announced
5. Week ahead

1. Council agrees to launch free trade negotiations with Japan
2. EU commercial vehicle registrations down 9.4% in October
3. Commission adopts Annual Growth Survey 2013
4. Commission presents new proposal for EU budget 2013
5. ITRE adopts Horizon 2020 package
6. Week ahead

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) is calling on employers who work in the Advanced Manufacturing sector to attend an ‘Employer Ownership of Skills’ event being held in the West Midlands on 10 December 2012.

THINK! and ACPO launch annual drink drive Christmas campaign

The speech of the SMMT President, Nigel Stein (Chief Executive of GKN plc) at the SMMT Annual Dinner in London on 27 November 2012.

Tim Abbott, Managing Director of BMW Group UK becomes SMMT President in January 2013

Find out who has joined the premier automotive trade association and what they get from membership: New members – November 2012

Senior representatives from across the motor industry gathered today at an awards reception in London to celebrate the achievements of more than 30 young people.