smmt events
SMMT’s wide-ranging portfolio of events is designed to bring together industry, stakeholders and government to discuss the key issues affecting the sector, drive change, and help our members make connections and grow their businesses.
From our flagship conferences, exhibitions and buyer-supplier matching forums, to media test driving days; specialist workshops; webinars; trade delegations and overseas missions, our events support companies of all sizes from all parts of the sector.
SMMT members benefit from discounted or free tickets to SMMT events. Find out how to become a member here.
Event partnership opportunities are available to SMMT members and non-members. Find out how to get involved or register for event updates.
25 Nov 2025
SMMT Annual Dinner 2025
SMMT Annual Dinner is one of the most prestigious events in the automotive calendar, due to be attended by approximately 1,000 guests from industry, government and the media.
15 Jul 2025
DE&I Events
SMMT would like to bring together the LGBTQ+ Groups within our member organisations to share best practice
02 Jul 2025
Trade Show: MobilityTech Asia Bangkok
SMMT are organising a UK Pavilion at the 10th edition of MobilityTech Asia Bangkok (MTAB).
03 Jul 2025
Regional Networking – South
Offering SMMT members the opportunity to network, build relationships and knowledge share
15 Oct 2025
Regional Forum
SMMT organise a series of regional events throughout the year for UK...
24 Jun 2025
SMMT International Automotive Summit 2025
The SMMT International Automotive Summit has become an integral fixture in the UK automotive calendar
06 Oct 2025
Trade mission: USA Southeastern EV supply chain
Promising opportunities for UK companies
28 Oct 2025
Trade Show: Automechanika Johannesburg
An event support payment of £500 is available to UK companies visiting Automechanika Johannesburg.
08 Sep 2026
UK Pavilion: Automechanika Frankfurt 2026
Automechanika Frankfurt is the largest international trade exhibition for the...
15 May 2025
SMMT Test Day
SMMT’s annual Test Day is one of the most eagerly anticipated events in the automotive calendar
04 Nov 2025
Trade mission: CEE Automotive Supply Chain
UK automotive supply chain trade mission
04 Jun 2025
Meet the Buyer
SMMT runs a number of Meet the Buyer style events, each aimed at helping buyers meet suppliers that fit their particular needs at any point during their purchasing cycle.
29 Apr 2025
Commercial Vehicle Show
The Commercial Vehicle Show is the largest and most comprehensive road freight transport, distribution and logistics event in Britain.
27 Sep 2025
Trade mission: World New Energy Vehicle Congress, China
September (TBC)Hainan, China SMMT and the Department for Business and Trade are planning to organise a trade mission to the World New Energy Vehicle Congress. Details are yet to be released, to...
13 Mar 2025
SMMT Electrified 2025
SMMT Electrified 2025 provides a high-profile agenda-setting platform to discuss the transition to zero emission mobility.
14 Mar 2024
SMMT Connected 2024
More than a century ago the first cars transformed how people travelled...
23 Oct 2023
Global Trade Conference
18 October 202310:00 – 15:00 BST, Virtual Conference As supply chain bottlenecks ease, global trade could boost automotive sales and encourage the transition to low-emission technologies. However, international trade of automotive products...