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The SMMT Policy and Economic Teams engage with decision makers at UK and EU level and represent the industry in Westminster, Whitehall and Brussels. On behalf of SMMT members, the Policy and Economic Teams are responsible for developing contacts with ministers, Members of Parliament and officials with an interest in the automotive industry in Whitehall and Brussels
Automotive Intelligence hub
In it together – March 2025
Automotive Trade Snapshot 2024
UK AUTOMOTIVE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT – July 2024
Vision 2035: Ready To Grow – June 2024
SMMT MOTOR INDUSTRY FACTS – June 2024
CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED MOBILITY – November 2023
Automotive Trade Report – October 2023
MANIFESTO 2030: AUTOMOTIVE GROWTH FOR A ZERO EMISSION FUTURE – June 2023
Race to Zero: Powering Up Britain’s EV Supply Chain – March 2023
Full Throttle To Full Charge – June 2022
PLUGGING THE GAP – March 2022
Manufacturing 5 – October 2021
Fuelling the Fleet Driving Commercial Vehicle Decarbonisation – August 2021
Low Volume and Specialist Manufacturers – July 2021
A BLUEPRINT FOR THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE REVOLUTION – March 2021
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: The Global Race to Market – April 2019
Next Stop, Net Zero: The Route To A Decarbonised UK Bus Market
HGV ZERO-EMISSION TRANSITION POSITION PAPER
ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE POSITION PAPER
EV transition will be won by all sectors, together – Mike Hawes Update
making the ev transition a strategic priority – Mike Hawes update
Green bus growth shows why incentives matter – Mike Hawes Update
Back automotive apprentices to drive local and national growth – Mike Hawes Update
EV incentives must improve not go into reverse – Mike Hawes Update
Automotive can kickstart UK’s growth mission – Mike Hawes Update
EV TRANSITION NOT UP FOR DEBATE – Mike Hawes Update
NET ZERO MEANS LEAVING NO MOTORIST – OR SECTOR – BEHIND – MIKE HAWES UPDATE
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