International Update

The SMMT international team have been busy planning activities for the year starting with our next UK delegation to Future Mobility Asia in Thailand in May. SMMT attended for the first time last year and is pleased to be able…

Africa’s auto sector With a large overall market, and several well developed manufacturing centres including South Africa, Morocco and Egypt, Africa’s automotive profile is on the rise. According to the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM), in 2022 the market…

A Triumph of Global Collaboration in the Post-Pandemic Era Overseas visits are invaluable in helping companies identify and meet new trade partners. As India stands on the cusp of a revolution in electric mobility, the Symposium on International Automotive Technology…

In this edition, SMMT International looks at both Europe and Asia and the opportunities for businesses with innovative technologies in the automotive supply chain. We have some great events planned to help you explore new export markets, showcase your brand…

Ghana:  Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET) and Automotive Investor Mission 5 – 8 December, Accra, Ghana Supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Ghana JET is organising an automotive mission to Ghana in December. The programme includes business…

The State of Illinois is leading the charge for electrification in the U.S. As the 18th largest economy in the world and top state for new and expanding companies, Illinois is a global powerhouse and a leading state in the…

In this edition, SMMT International looks at both Europe and Asia and the opportunities for businesses with innovative technologies in the automotive supply chain. We have some great events planned to help you explore new export markets, showcase your brand…

South Korea’s automobile production and sales structure is rapidly shifting to electric vehicles (BEV +PHEV+FCEV). Last year, Korea produced more than 400,000 electric vehicles, and exports reached 267,000 units. In Korea, the world’s fifth-largest automobile producer, the proportion of electric…

SMMT has recently returned from California where we hosted the UK Pavilion at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS36) in Sacramento, providing some of the UKs most innovate and exciting companies in electric and zero emission vehicle technology the opportunity to…

The electric vehicle (E.V.) landscape in the United States can be daunting and overwhelming due to the country’s size and variation of laws and requirements differing from state to state. As no federal ruling dictates a universal regulation for how…