NEW REPORT: Growing the Automotive Supply Chain: Local Vehicle Content Analysis
20 Jun 2017
Cars manufactured in Britain are becoming more British, according to a new Automotive Council study released today. The report, Growing the Automotive Supply Chain – Local Vehicle Content Analysis, shows that 44% of all components used by UK car makers now come from domestic suppliers, compared with 41% in 2015 when the study was last carried out.
The key findings of the report are:
The amount of locally sourced parts is a key measure of success for the UK automotive industry as the majority of the sector’s value-added is created in the upstream supply chain.
In value terms, the parts sourced by UK car manufacturers from UK first-tier suppliers has increased from 36% in 2011, to 44% in 2017.
In addition to the relative growth in local vehicle content, passenger car production in the UK grew by 38% during that period. This leads to a compound growth of 60% by value sourced from UK first-tier suppliers between 2011 and 2017.
The overall growth in UK parts production (domestic and export volumes) is also reflected in the official ONS turnover and trade statistics.
There are no valid data points to benchmark the UK’s position against its peers, although anecdotal reports suggest that countries such as Germany and France achieve up to 60% local content.
This is likely to be the highest level of local content that is realistically achievable.
NEW REPORT: Growing the Automotive Supply Chain: Local Vehicle Content Analysis
20 Jun 2017
Cars manufactured in Britain are becoming more British, according to a new Automotive Council study released today. The report, Growing the Automotive Supply Chain – Local Vehicle Content Analysis, shows that 44% of all components used by UK car makers now come from domestic suppliers, compared with 41% in 2015 when the study was last carried out.
The key findings of the report are:
Click on link below to view the Report
Automotive Council – UK local sourcing content research 2017 – Final