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International Activities

Find our full list of events, webinars, opportunities, reports and partner organisation activities on this page. If you have a specific market in mind, click on the continent symbols below.


Events and webinars

All upcoming webinars and events are listed here, if you want to look at activities including past events in a specific market, click on the continent symbols above.

UK Pavilion: Future Mobility Asia
Bangkok, Thailand: 15-17 May
SMMT is organising a UK pavilion at Future Mobility Asia, a showcase for clean mobility concepts, solutions and technologies.

UK Pavilion: Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: 20-22 June
SMMT is organising a UK pavilion at Automechanika Ho Chi Minh City to explore the Vietnamese automotive aftermarket.

UK Pavilion: Automechanika Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany: 10-14 September
SMMT will be organising the UK pavilion at Automechanika Frankfurt, giving UK companies an opportunity to exhibit and be supported by SMMT.

UK Pavilion: Automechanika Dubai
Dubai, UAE: 10-12 December
SMMT will be organising the UK pavilion at Automechanika Dubai, a key meeting place for the MEA region.


Activities from partner organisations

SMMT International Advisory Network
A directory of companies offering services to support British automotive or mobility companies to do business overseas, or to help international companies looking to set up in the UK.

Trade Mission: Future Mobility Trade Mission to Türkiye
Istanbul, The Republic of Türkiye: 6-8 March
The Department for Business and Trade is organising a trade mission for export-ready companies from across the Midlands who operate in automotive and future mobility sectors.

Webinar: SMMT International Events
7 November 2023
Listen back to SMMT’s international activities for 2024 and support available for UK firms looking to grow overseas as part of Department for Business and Trade’s International Trade week.

Webinar: How global regulation could impact international trade
29 June 2023
Get in touch to find out more about the Trade Barometer trends and CBAM & USIRA,  as well as the Santander Navigator – how it can help you and claim your free subscription.


Reports and updates

Strengthening the UK and Ghana partnership
March 2024
SMMT visited Ghana in 2024 to understand the sector and explore if there are opportunities for UK firms. Read this report to find out about our impressions of the Ghanian automotive industry and the opportunities.

UK Pavilion shines at SIAT 2024
January 2024
The SMMT International team and Department for Business and Trade led a UK delegation to Pune including a visit to the Symposium on International Automotive Technology, B2B meetings, a demonstration from EKA Mobility of one of their innovative electric buses and a vibrant networking reception.

Opportunities in the Indian Electric Vehicle Sector
December 2022
This report is designed to help UK companies understand the developing EV sector in India to inform their strategy and approach to the market. It looks at the strategy of India’s automotive manufacturers, profiling domestic players, foreign investors and two-wheel producers as they transition to electrified propulsion.

PZPM: current Polish automotive landscape and opportunities
November 2022
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.

Highlights of Trade Mission: Supply chain and additive manufacturing opportunities in Spain
October 2022
Highlights of September’s Trade Mission to Spain, on Supply chain and additive manufacturing opportunities in Spain.

Türkiye’s Value Offer in New Mobility
October 2022
İbrahim Ethem Tokgözlü, an Expert in the Sectoral Activities Unit at the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Investment Office shares about Turkiye’s offer in new mobility for October’s SMMT International Update.

HP Supply chain and additive manufacturing opportunities in Spain
August 2022
Ahead of the September trade mission to Spain, SMMT spoke to HP’s Xavier Llobera in this month’s International Update to hear about the visit and to understand how companies are using additive manufacturing in automotive.

India gears up for new growth and an EV revolution
July 2022
Kevin McCole, Managing Director at UK India Business Council writes about the future of India’s EV sector in July’s SMMT International Update.

The journey to Norway’s first gigafactory
June 2022
SMMT spoke to Tom Einar Jensen Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Freyr, to hear about the company and their plans to build Norway’s first Gigafactory for June’s SMMT International Update.

The State of Illinois is leading the charge for electrification in the U.S.
March 2022
Sharon Stead (Managing Director) from the State of Illinois European Office is the guest writer for March’s SMMT International Update.

Our International Story – Vehicle Vision
March 2022
Mal Rooney, Global Distribution Manager, at Vehicle Vision writes about the company’s journey into exporting and its future goals in March’s SMMT International Update.

Our International Story – Energenics
February 2022
Mike Attfield, CEO, at Energenics writes about the company’s journey into exporting and its future goals in February’s SMMT International Update.

Thailand Speeding Up EVs
December 2021
Chanin Khaochan, Deputy Secretary General at the Thailand Board of Investment writes about Thailand’s EV ambitions in December’s SMMT International Update.

Indonesia’s Progress Towards Electric Vehicles
November 2021
Efrizal Saputra, Trade and Investment Manager (Infrastructure) at the Department for International Trade in Indonesia is the guest writer for November’s SMMT International Update.

Cooperation in Logistics and Technology Lead Jacksonville, Florida’s, Automotive Industry
October 2021
John Freeman (Senior Director, Business Development and Global Cities Initiative) from JAXUSA Partnership is the guest writer for October’s SMMT International Update.

Germany Accelerates Electric Mobility Revolution
September 2021
Robert Scheid, Director UK & Ireland at Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) is the guest writer for September’s SMMT International Update.

The Automotive Industry in Romania
August 2021
Emanuela Cristescu, Trade Development Adviser at the Department for International Trade in Bucharest is the guest writer for August’s SMMT International Update.

The electrification roadmap ahead for India
July 2021
Avnish Malhotra, India Sector Specialist – Future Mobility and Head of British Trade Office in Pune at the Department for International Trade in India is the guest writer for July’s SMMT International Update.

Record-Breaking Investments Drive EV in Tennessee
June 2021
Adam Breeze (Director, UK & Ireland) from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development is the guest writer for June’s SMMT International Update.

Canada’s Automotive Industry
May 2021
Warren Ali, Senior Vice President – Innovation, and Sofia Gerretsen from the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association are the guest writers for May’s SMMT International Update.

Outlook for Chinese EV sector in 2021
March 2021
Qian Li, Head of UK – Business Development and Partnerships at China EV100 discusses the outlook for the Chinese EV sector in 2021 in March’s SMMT International Update.

The Biden Administration: Turning the page and re-charging the race to electrify
February 2021
Josh Williams, Vice Consul, Head of Automotive  and Advanced Manufacturing, USA discusses key themes and possible implications for the UK under Biden’s Administration in February’s SMMT International Update.

Slovakia and the UK: bonds tied through Innovation and Expertise
December 2020
Michal Sventek, Trade Adviser, DIT Bratislava discusses Slovakia’s automotive sector in December’s SMMT International Update.

The US, UK and Future of Transportation
September 2020
Rebecca Saletta, Vice Consul, Head of Automotive – West Coast, USA discusses how the worlds of automotive, mobility and smart cities blend closer and closer together in September’s SMMT International Update.

UK and South Korea: Partners in future mobility
August 2020
Jiyoung Lee, Senior Trade Officer DIT Seoul discusses South Korea’s rapidly evolving automotive industry in August’s SMMT International Update.

 


Opportunities

Africa
South Africa
Direct Charging infrastructure: request for a quotation for the industry charging infrastructure project – a public charging infrastructure partner is required to assist the automotive industry to provide Direct Charging infrastructure.  Deadline: 6 July 2022

Asia
India
Company looking for a JV to do with NOX, Differential pressure, temperature sensors required in BSVI emission Selective catalytic reductor (SCR ) or Engine after treatment System (EATS)

Company looking for a JV to do with engine sensors gas/ lambda sensor/knoc sensor/Fuel pressure sensors

Company looking for a JV to do with BSVI intake throttle valves (ITV) which are required for thermal management for SCR system

Technical capabilities for manufacturing of CFRP/GFRP Auto components

Technical capabilities for manufacturing of CFRP/GFRP Auto components

Hydraulic pumps and motors – looking for global partner to enter the market

Trailers – looking for global partner to accelerate entry into the market

Excavator undercarriages – looking for global partner to accelerate entry into the market

Europe
Poland
Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

North America
USA
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program

Research Hub for Electric Technologies in Truck Applications (RHETTA)