International Update

Egypt’s automotive industry is considered small, underutilized, despite the country’s market size, geographical location, and potential diverse portfolio of activities in manufacturing, assembly, and distribution. Dominated by fifteen active passenger/commercial vehicles assembly plants (mostly using imported components) and hundreds of…

The digital trade dividend in automotive manufacturing With the world economy stuttering and the automotive sector coping with multiple challenges, there is more focus than ever on international trade and on how increased digitalisation of trade can improve supply chain…

PZPM: current Polish automotive landscape and opportunities Jakub Faryś, President of the Polish Automotive Industry Association (PZPM) shares their outlook on current challenges and opportunities in the Polish automotive sector in November’s SMMT International Update. About Polish Automotive Industry Association…

Last week SMMT was in Korea with 9 UK companies looking to grow their business at the UK Pavilion at Daegu International Future Auto Expo (DIFA). The DIFA exhibition covered vehicle electrification and connectivity technologies and is a good platform…

  Last week SMMT and some of our members travelled to Barcelona for a visit programme arranged by HP, to showcase additive manufacturing and how it can be used in automotive. The programme included calls on charger manufacturer Wallbox, Dfactory,…

Guest writer İbrahim Ethem Tokgözlü, an Expert in the Sectoral Activities Unit at the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Investment Office shares about Türkiye‘s offer in new mobility. A resilient, fast-growing economy, Türkiye offers business-friendly policies, deep talent pool…

August’s SMMT International Update features guest writer Xavier Llobera, Automotive Segment WW Manager at HP Inc. Xavier writes ahead of an upcoming trade mission to Barcelona to explore opportunities in additive manufacturing and the EV Supply Chain. We are facing…

July’s SMMT International Update features guest writer Kevin McCole, Managing Director at UK India Business Council. UKIBC has recently launched the report Art of the Possible: Including India in their supply chains lets companies achieve, scale, agility, and innovation India’s…

June’s SMMT International Update features guest writer Tom Einar Jensen, CEO at FREYR Battery. In the run-up to the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Oslo, SMMT spoke to Tom Einar Jensen Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Freyr, to hear about the…

March’s SMMT International Newsletter features guest writer Sharon Stead, Managing Director at the State of Illinois European Office. Hear more about Illinois at our webinar on 10 March. As the 18th largest economy in the world and top state for…