UK automotive industry statisticsIn spite of a dull year for UK automobile manufactures as production declined by 19.6%, we nevertheless see some development in the automobile industry in the UK. For much more than 100 years, the automotive organization model has remained usually unchanged: people own vehicles that they can drive themselves. We are witnessing main trends that, taken individually, could be very disruptive to the state of the sector. Technological and behavioural aspects are among a long list of vital forces that will shape how the automotive marketplace evolves more than the next 10 to 20 years.

Hopefully widespread sense will prevail from both sides of the future negotiations and that barrier cost-free trade can continue amongst the UK and the EU. Nonetheless if an acceptable deal cannot be done by the politicians – then it is probable that new investment in the UK motor market will dry up. … READ MORE >>>