Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

(asked on 18th July 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent investment the Government has made to support the supply chain for the automotive sector.


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Claire Perry
This question was answered on 6th September 2017

Through the Advanced Propulsion Centre, the government has committed £500m over 10 years to accelerate the development of affordable low-carbon vehicle technologies that will form the basis of future vehicle supply chains, and maintain the international competitiveness of the UK automotive sector.

The Automotive Investment Organisation is leading government action to secure investment in manufacturing and R&D facilities. This is central to increasing the level of local content in UK built vehicles, which increased to 44% in 2017, up from 36% in 2011.

The £246m Faraday Challenge, launched in July 2017, will ensure the UK leads the world in battery development.

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