Automotive is global and the UK industry is not alone in its ambition, its transformation or its challenges. But the UK must also deal with changing trade relationships, markedly higher energy costs and the most ambitious timescale for regulatory measures to deliver zero emission mobility.

The race is on. We must create the most competitive conditions for investment; to build battery production and electrify supply chains; to upskill our globally renown workforce to ensure they are fit for the future; and to help our existing manufacturing base grow and prosper in the electrified age.

A comprehensive industrial strategy, aligned with an ambitious trade strategy, is crucial to ensure the competitiveness of UK Automotive, enabling innovation, attracting investment and securing manufacturing of – and markets for – clean technologies in the UK to deliver economic growth and zero emission mobility for all.