International Update

The Internationalisation Fund is part of a package of support available to SMEs through DIT and provides co-investment of between £1k and £9k to help SMEs overcome tangible barriers to internationalise their business and enter new markets. The fund, supported by…

Following on from the SMMT Webinar focusing on automotive in Thailand, December’s SMMT International Newsletter features guest writer Chanin Khaochan from the Thailand Board of Investment. Amid the rising adoption of cleaner cars around the globe, Thailand, Southeast Asia’s largest automotive…

Following on from the SMMT Webinar focusing on automotive in Indonesia, November’s SMMT International Newsletter features guest writer Efrizal Saputra from the Department for International Trade in Jakarta   ASEAN is foreseen to become a popular destination for foreign direct…

Ahead of a Jacksonville trade mission to the UK, October’s SMMT International Newsletter features guest writer John Freeman, Senior Director, Business Development and Global Cities Initiative for JAXUSA Partnership   As consumer demand grows for cleaner and more technologically savvy…

August’s SMMT International Newsletter features guest writer Emanuela Cristescu, Trade Development Adviser at the Department for International Trade in Bucharest. With more than 80 years experience, the Romanian automotive industry was valued at 30 bn. EUR in 2019 and has…

July’s SMMT International Newsletter features guest writer Avnish Malhotra, India Sector Specialist – Future Mobility and Head of British Trade Office in Pune at the Department for International Trade in India. Hear more from Avnish in our upcoming webinar. Automotive…

June’s SMMT International Newsletter features guest writer Adam Breeze, Director, UK & Ireland at the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Tennessee is known for its music, so it’s no surprise that the last few months have been all…

May’s SMMT International Newsletter features guest writers Warren Ali, Senior Vice President – Innovation, and Sofia Gerretsen from the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA). Join the UK-Canada Trade Summit on 24 June to hear more from APMA. As UK automotive…

April’s SMMT International Newsletter features guest writer Ofer Fohrer, Minister for Economic Affairs, Economics & Trade Mission, Embassy of Israel, London. Since I was very young, I have always been a fan of cars and I could not wait to…

Political drama aside, the regulatory uncertainty over the last four years has often left US automotive players guessing. However, make no mistake, American companies have not sat idly on their ICEs. Legacy manufacturers and new players alike have continued to…