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I didn’t think it was possible but it’s getting even busier here at SMMT. This week saw the Government announce two new consultations as part of its Transport Decarbonisation strategy, one for LCVs, one for HDVs. This consolidates much of…

Yesterday’s announcements to safeguard jobs and encourage consumer spending in some parts of the economy are welcome – but fall short of what our hard-hit automotive sector needs. The coach sector is a key part of our travel, tourism and…

Tell us a bit about your business. When were you founded, where are you based and how many people do you employ? Cenex was established in 2005 as the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell…

SMMT has relationships with many key local authorities: due to its size and influence, Transport for London is of singular importance and we support them where we can. They have asked us as part of their programme to get London…

Tell us a bit about your business. When were you founded, where are you based and how many people do you employ? Drive System Design (DSD) was founded in 2007 as an engineering consultancy specialising in vehicle drivelines. It is…

This week we received welcome confirmation of government’s commitment to fast track funding for 4,000 more zero carbon buses. However, with the sector struggling to restart from the pandemic, we need a more comprehensive plan in the form of the…

While it’s anything but business as usual for anyone at present, our annual International Automotive Summit, held virtually for the first time on 23 June, looked ahead to some very familiar challenges. A comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU remains critical — and with a third…

Tell us a bit about your association. When were you founded, where are you based and how many people do you employ? The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is the professional association for individuals working in automotive and 2020 is our…

Although there is still much to do even as we edge out of the crisis and towards the recovery phase, we need to look ahead to the major long-term issues affecting our industry. To address this, for the first time…

Tell us a bit about your business. When were you founded, where are you based and how many people do you employ? Powdertech was founded in 1984 as a powder coating business with a mission to ‘do things better’. Our founder, Martyn Green, recognised…