More in

Automotive

Britain’s still motoring

In-Depth

Professor Garel Rhys, director of the Centre for Automotive Industry Research, told delegates at a recent seminar that the automotive industry in Britain is alive and well and still a major global player.

Professor Garel Rhys, director of the

, told delegates at a recent seminar hosted and organised by

that the automotive industry in

is alive and well and still a major global player.

The annual event attended by representatives from many of the UK's leading automotive tier-1 suppliers was held at Corus' Port Talbot plant on Thursday 13 October.

Professor Rhys stressed to delegates that 28 per cent of UK car plants' output was bought in Britain and that over 72 per cent was exported. "The automotive industry accounts for 9.5 per cent of UK manufacturing exports by value and UK factories turn out three per cent of the global production and nine per cent of European production, with £8.5 billion value added to the UK economy. It is the foreign buyer who keeps the UK factories going, not the home market," added Professor Rhys.

Register now to continue reading

Thanks for visiting The Engineer. You’ve now reached your monthly limit of premium content. Register for free to unlock unlimited access to all of our premium content, as well as the latest technology news, industry opinion and special reports. 

Benefits of registering

  • In-depth insights and coverage of key emerging trends

  • Unrestricted access to special reports throughout the year

  • Daily technology news delivered straight to your inbox

Register
Or continue by

Signing in with your registered email address