The Competitive Status of the UK Automotive Industry

The report was commissioned by the NAIGT Steering Group to provide an empirical basis of the UK’s competitive status and the key challenges the industry faces. More specifically, the remit of this report was to inform the work of the NAIGT with regards to (a), the contribution of the UK automotive industry to the national economy, (b), the industry’s competitiveness on several key indicators in relation to other countries in Western Europe, CEE and BRICii countries, in order to, (c), identify the key strengths and weaknesses of the UK motor industry.