SMMT report highlights ‘excellent’ UK automotive industry health

Posted on 1 Jul 2014 by The Manufacturer

A new report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has shed light on the excellent economic, environmental and social shape of the UK’s automotive industry.

In the trade body’s 15th annual Automotive Sustainability Report published today, the SMMT reveals figures from 2013 show large improvements in UK manufacturers plans to grow, invest and improve environmental performance. In 2013 alone, an estimated 44,000 new jobs were created across the automotive sector, of which 14,000 were in manufacturing. This growth was matched…

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