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SMMT President Tony Walker, urges government not to undermine the industry’s hard-won competitiveness

Great British comedian, actress and writer Jennifer Saunders made a stylish entrance to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Annual Dinner this evening. Helping the Society celebrate its 101st Dinner, she arrived at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel in…

SMMT brings together automotive and business leaders from across the region for special automotive event in Bolton. Key agenda items include Brexit preparations and supply chain opportunities in the North West. Speakers from Bentley, Vauxhall and Cheshire and Warrington Local…

SMMT President Tony Walker to set out future challenges and opportunities for sector at 101st Annual Dinner. Comedian and actor Bill Bailey joins the event as celebrity guest speaker. Record attendance expected at key event in the automotive calendar. One…

SMMT is delighted to announce that the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, will be attending the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) 101st Annual Dinner and giving a keynote speech…

Entertainer and actor Bill Bailey has been confirmed as the celebrity guest speaker for the 101st SMMT Annual Dinner.

Just six weeks remain for young hopefuls to submit their most innovative idea for automotive to the 2017 Autocar Courland Next Generation Award. Entries close at 5pm on Tuesday 29 August, with the best idea to receive a a once-in-a-lifetime prize at the SMMT Annual Dinner this November.

The UK automotive industry has today called on government to seek an interim arrangement with the EU that would maintain membership of the single market and customs union until a final agreement on a new relationship with the EU is negotiated and implemented.

SMMT’s Meet the Buyer event returns to Automechanika Birmingham as industry and government join to support inward investment.

Key speech at SMMT’s 100th annual dinner focuses on automotive priorities and maintaining industrial strategy post-Brexit. New figures show threat of tariffs could leave industry and consumers with at least a £4.5 billion pound bill. First report on digital manufacturing…