Uk Automotive Industry Statistics

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Uk Automotive Industry Statistics

With 2025 and 2026 targets looming, the clearest signal of what is already shifting is right here: UK new car registrations hit 1,903,055 units in 2023, while BEVs reached 16.5% of new sales and used EV transactions surged 58% to 100,000. From London’s 25% EV adoption rate to diesel falling to 12.4% and SUVs taking 49% of the market, this page maps how consumer demand, manufacturing output, and jobs are being reshaped all at once.

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Key Statistics

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2023 new car registrations in UK totaled 1,903,055 units, up 17.4%.

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Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) market share reached 16.5% of new sales in 2023.

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UK new van registrations hit 350,226 in 2023, +10.5%.

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Q4 2023 car registrations: 503,100 units, highest Q4 since 2019.

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Ford Puma was UK's best-selling car with 44,585 units in 2023.

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Tesla Model Y sales: 29,960 units, top EV in UK 2023.

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Kia Sportage sold 35,108 units in 2023.

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New BEV registrations doubled to 381,970 in 2023.

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Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) registrations: 101,000 in 2023.

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Used car sales reached 7.6 million in 2023.

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Private buyer registrations up 22.6% to 1,255,000 cars in 2023.

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Fleet sales 648,000 cars, 34% of total in 2023.

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Diesel new car share fell to 12.4% in 2023.

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Petrol cars still 48.6% of registrations in 2023.

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January 2024 registrations: 137,817 cars, +14.5%.

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London EV adoption rate 25% of new cars in 2023.

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Supermarket sales segment dominated with 25% market share in 2023.

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Average new car price £39,800 in 2023.

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Used EV sales up 58% to 100,000 in 2023.

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Nissan Qashqai sales 32,675 units in 2023.

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Volkswagen Golf registered 27,000 units in 2023.

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2023 bus registrations 8,200 units.

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Coach registrations 1,100 in 2023.

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Right-hand drive cars 99.9% of UK registrations.

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SUV/crossovers 49% of new car market in 2023.

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4x4 registrations 105,000 in 2023.

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The UK automotive industry directly employs 142,000 people in manufacturing as of 2023.

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Total automotive employment including supply chain exceeds 800,000 jobs in 2023.

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34,000 engineers work in UK automotive R&D sector in 2023.

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West Midlands hosts 40% of UK automotive manufacturing jobs, around 56,800 in 2023.

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Automotive sector female workforce participation rose to 22% in 2023 from 18% in 2019.

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12,000 apprentices trained in automotive in 2022/23.

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UK lost 12,000 automotive jobs between 2019-2023 due to transition to EV.

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Nissan employs 6,000 at Sunderland, largest UK car plant.

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Jaguar Land Rover employs 38,000 UK staff in 2023.

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Supply chain employs 660,000 indirectly in automotive, 2023 data.

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25% of automotive roles require digital skills like AI by 2025 projection.

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Automotive skills gap affects 70,000 unfilled positions in 2023.

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5,000 new EV technician jobs created 2022-2023.

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UK automotive R&D staff numbers: 42,000 full-time equivalents in 2022.

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Oxfordshire automotive cluster employs 20,000 in 2023.

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15% increase in graduate hires in automotive engineering 2023.

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Black Country automotive jobs: 25,000 direct in 2023.

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Automotive sector average salary £38,500 in 2023.

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2,500 cybersecurity specialists needed in automotive by 2025.

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JLR Castle Bromwich employs 2,700 in 2023.

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UK trained 1,200 battery engineers via new programs in 2023.

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Automotive employment density highest in Sunderland at 1 in 20 jobs.

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8% of workforce over 55, prompting succession planning in 2023.

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30,000 manufacturing jobs supported by CV production.

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New entry-level roles in EV assembly: 4,000 created 2023.

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Automotive sector turnover per employee £450,000 in 2023.

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UK car exports reached 794,000 units in 2023, up 25%.

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UK automotive exports value £43.1 billion in 2023.

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US was top destination for UK car exports with 210,000 units in 2023.

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China imported 95,000 UK luxury vehicles in 2023.

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EU remains 52% of UK car export market in 2023.

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Commercial vehicle exports 103,000 units in 2023.

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Engine exports value £7.2 billion to 80 countries in 2023.

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UK-EU trade deficit in vehicles £11 billion in 2023.

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Post-Brexit, UK exports to EU down 15% cumulatively since 2019.

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77% of UK-produced cars exported in 2023.

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Jaguar F-Pace exports to US: 25,000 units in 2023.

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Land Rover Defender top export model with 67,000 units.

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UK imported 1.49 million cars in 2023.

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Vehicle import value £38.5 billion in 2023.

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Germany supplied 25% of UK car imports in 2023.

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Turkey overtook Japan as top CV import source with 20,000 units.

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UK trade surplus in engines £3.1 billion in 2023.

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Exports to Australia up 40% post-trade deal in 2023.

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Middle East exports grew 18% to £2.5 billion in 2023.

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2023 CV export growth 21.4% to key markets.

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UK exported EVs worth £5 billion in 2023.

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Components exports £20 billion annually average 2020-2023.

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Japan imports from UK doubled to 10,000 cars post-FTA.

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Canada CPTPP trade boosted exports by 12%.

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UK automotive R&D spend £5.2 billion in 2022.

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£2.5 billion government investment in EV battery via AESC in 2023.

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JLR committed £15 billion to electrification by 2025.

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Nissan £1 billion Sunderland EV investment 2023.

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UK Automotive Council launched £1 billion transformation fund.

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R&D tax credits claimed £1.1 billion by automotive in 2022.

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12% of GDP from automotive R&D intensity in sector.

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Faraday Institution invested £100 million in battery R&D 2018-2023.

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£500 million Advanced Propulsion Centre funding since 2015.

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Net zero roadmap targets 100% ZEV production by 2040.

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40% CO2 reduction in manufacturing since 2015.

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£3 billion private investment in UK gigafactories by 2030.

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Tata £4 billion battery plant in Bridgwater announced 2023.

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Vauxhall £100 million Ellesmere Port EV conversion.

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1,200 patents filed in UK automotive tech in 2023.

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Hydrogen fuel cell R&D £30 million government grant 2023.

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25% recycled content mandated in new vehicles by 2030.

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UK led Europe in connected car R&D spend per capita.

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£200 million for autonomous vehicle trials 2023.

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Sector contributes £37 billion GVA annually 2023.

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50% EV sales target by 2030 drives £10bn investment.

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Circular economy initiatives save £1bn in materials yearly.

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300 MW renewable energy capacity in automotive sites 2023.

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AI integration R&D £500 million across firms 2023.

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Sustainability reporting mandatory for top 100 firms 2023.

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£1.5 billion in supply chain decarbonisation funding.

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In 2023, UK car production reached 775,347 units, a 19.2% increase from 2022 driven by recovery post-chip shortages.

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UK commercial vehicle production in 2023 totaled 76,854 units, up 12.5% year-on-year.

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Engine production in the UK hit 144,136 units in 2023, reflecting a 7.8% rise.

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In Q4 2023, UK car manufacturing output was 219,600 vehicles, boosted by luxury models.

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UK produced 905,195 cars and CVs combined in 2023, highest since 2019.

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Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull plant produced over 100,000 Range Rovers in 2023.

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Nissan Sunderland factory output reached 430,000 vehicles in 2023.

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Toyota Burnaston plant manufactured 152,000 Corolla units in 2023.

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Mini Oxford plant produced 183,000 vehicles including electric models in 2023.

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UK electric vehicle production surged 38% to 151,403 units in 2023.

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Battery electric vehicle (BEV) output in UK was 108,098 units in 2023.

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UK car production for export was 677,000 units in 2023, 87% of total.

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In 2022, UK CV production fell 29.6% to 68,346 units due to supply issues.

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UK engine exports totaled 132,500 units in 2023.

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Vauxhall Ellesmere Port shifted to EV-only production with 50,000 units planned for 2024.

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UK automotive sector output value reached £82 billion in 2023.

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Over 170,000 cars were produced in West Midlands in 2023.

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Scotland's EV battery gigafactory at Greenport is set for 30 GWh capacity by 2026.

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UK truck production was 11,200 units in 2023.

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Bus and coach production hit 7,300 units in 2023.

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In January 2024, UK car production was 62,253 units, down 4.1%.

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February 2024 car production rose 15.3% to 76,539 units.

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UK produced 2.5 million components daily for automotive in 2023.

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300,000th electric Mini produced at Oxford in 2023.

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UK aerospace-adjacent automotive parts production supports 50,000 jobs.

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Halewood plant produced 200,000 Range Rovers since 2022.

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UK van production up 24.7% to 56,000 in 2023.

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Total UK vehicle production 2023: 852,049 units.

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2023 saw 40% of UK cars BEV or PHEV.

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UK car buying is shifting fast, with 1,903,055 new cars registered in 2023 even as diesel share slid to 12.4% and BEVs climbed to 16.5% of new sales. January 2024 registrations rose to 137,817 cars, up 14.5%, while used sales reached 7.6 million and EVs on the second hand market jumped 58% to 100,000. The statistics also reveal how differently the market plays out across powertrains, body types, and who buys them, from fleet volumes to London’s 25% EV adoption rate.

Key Takeaways

  • 2023 new car registrations in UK totaled 1,903,055 units, up 17.4%.
  • Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) market share reached 16.5% of new sales in 2023.
  • UK new van registrations hit 350,226 in 2023, +10.5%.
  • The UK automotive industry directly employs 142,000 people in manufacturing as of 2023.
  • Total automotive employment including supply chain exceeds 800,000 jobs in 2023.
  • 34,000 engineers work in UK automotive R&D sector in 2023.
  • UK car exports reached 794,000 units in 2023, up 25%.
  • UK automotive exports value £43.1 billion in 2023.
  • US was top destination for UK car exports with 210,000 units in 2023.
  • UK automotive R&D spend £5.2 billion in 2022.
  • £2.5 billion government investment in EV battery via AESC in 2023.
  • JLR committed £15 billion to electrification by 2025.
  • In 2023, UK car production reached 775,347 units, a 19.2% increase from 2022 driven by recovery post-chip shortages.
  • UK commercial vehicle production in 2023 totaled 76,854 units, up 12.5% year-on-year.
  • Engine production in the UK hit 144,136 units in 2023, reflecting a 7.8% rise.

UK car registrations rose in 2023 while BEVs doubled to a 16.5% share and exports surged.

Domestic Sales and Registrations

12023 new car registrations in UK totaled 1,903,055 units, up 17.4%.
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2Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) market share reached 16.5% of new sales in 2023.
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3UK new van registrations hit 350,226 in 2023, +10.5%.
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4Q4 2023 car registrations: 503,100 units, highest Q4 since 2019.
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5Ford Puma was UK's best-selling car with 44,585 units in 2023.
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6Tesla Model Y sales: 29,960 units, top EV in UK 2023.
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7Kia Sportage sold 35,108 units in 2023.
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8New BEV registrations doubled to 381,970 in 2023.
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9Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) registrations: 101,000 in 2023.
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10Used car sales reached 7.6 million in 2023.
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11Private buyer registrations up 22.6% to 1,255,000 cars in 2023.
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12Fleet sales 648,000 cars, 34% of total in 2023.
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13Diesel new car share fell to 12.4% in 2023.
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14Petrol cars still 48.6% of registrations in 2023.
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15January 2024 registrations: 137,817 cars, +14.5%.
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16London EV adoption rate 25% of new cars in 2023.
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17Supermarket sales segment dominated with 25% market share in 2023.
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18Average new car price £39,800 in 2023.
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19Used EV sales up 58% to 100,000 in 2023.
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20Nissan Qashqai sales 32,675 units in 2023.
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21Volkswagen Golf registered 27,000 units in 2023.
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222023 bus registrations 8,200 units.
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23Coach registrations 1,100 in 2023.
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24Right-hand drive cars 99.9% of UK registrations.
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25SUV/crossovers 49% of new car market in 2023.
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264x4 registrations 105,000 in 2023.
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Domestic Sales and Registrations Interpretation

The British motoring public, fueled by fleet renewals and private buyers wrestling with a £40,000 average price tag, collectively shrugged at diesel's demise and charged headlong into an SUV-dominated market where electric vehicles are no longer a curious sidebar but a serious 16.5% contender, proving that while the Ford Puma may rule the road, the future is increasingly plugged in.

Employment and Skills

1The UK automotive industry directly employs 142,000 people in manufacturing as of 2023.
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2Total automotive employment including supply chain exceeds 800,000 jobs in 2023.
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334,000 engineers work in UK automotive R&D sector in 2023.
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4West Midlands hosts 40% of UK automotive manufacturing jobs, around 56,800 in 2023.
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5Automotive sector female workforce participation rose to 22% in 2023 from 18% in 2019.
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612,000 apprentices trained in automotive in 2022/23.
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7UK lost 12,000 automotive jobs between 2019-2023 due to transition to EV.
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8Nissan employs 6,000 at Sunderland, largest UK car plant.
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9Jaguar Land Rover employs 38,000 UK staff in 2023.
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10Supply chain employs 660,000 indirectly in automotive, 2023 data.
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1125% of automotive roles require digital skills like AI by 2025 projection.
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12Automotive skills gap affects 70,000 unfilled positions in 2023.
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135,000 new EV technician jobs created 2022-2023.
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14UK automotive R&D staff numbers: 42,000 full-time equivalents in 2022.
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15Oxfordshire automotive cluster employs 20,000 in 2023.
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1615% increase in graduate hires in automotive engineering 2023.
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17Black Country automotive jobs: 25,000 direct in 2023.
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18Automotive sector average salary £38,500 in 2023.
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192,500 cybersecurity specialists needed in automotive by 2025.
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20JLR Castle Bromwich employs 2,700 in 2023.
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21UK trained 1,200 battery engineers via new programs in 2023.
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22Automotive employment density highest in Sunderland at 1 in 20 jobs.
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238% of workforce over 55, prompting succession planning in 2023.
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2430,000 manufacturing jobs supported by CV production.
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25New entry-level roles in EV assembly: 4,000 created 2023.
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26Automotive sector turnover per employee £450,000 in 2023.
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Employment and Skills Interpretation

While the heart of the UK automotive industry beats strongly in the West Midlands, its lifeblood—a complex network of over 800,000 jobs—is furiously retooling its skills, from Sunderland to Oxfordshire, to navigate an electric revolution that is both creating new opportunities and exposing a critical shortage of 70,000 workers.

Exports and International Trade

1UK car exports reached 794,000 units in 2023, up 25%.
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2UK automotive exports value £43.1 billion in 2023.
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3US was top destination for UK car exports with 210,000 units in 2023.
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4China imported 95,000 UK luxury vehicles in 2023.
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5EU remains 52% of UK car export market in 2023.
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6Commercial vehicle exports 103,000 units in 2023.
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7Engine exports value £7.2 billion to 80 countries in 2023.
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8UK-EU trade deficit in vehicles £11 billion in 2023.
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9Post-Brexit, UK exports to EU down 15% cumulatively since 2019.
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1077% of UK-produced cars exported in 2023.
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11Jaguar F-Pace exports to US: 25,000 units in 2023.
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12Land Rover Defender top export model with 67,000 units.
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13UK imported 1.49 million cars in 2023.
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14Vehicle import value £38.5 billion in 2023.
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15Germany supplied 25% of UK car imports in 2023.
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16Turkey overtook Japan as top CV import source with 20,000 units.
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17UK trade surplus in engines £3.1 billion in 2023.
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18Exports to Australia up 40% post-trade deal in 2023.
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19Middle East exports grew 18% to £2.5 billion in 2023.
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202023 CV export growth 21.4% to key markets.
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21UK exported EVs worth £5 billion in 2023.
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22Components exports £20 billion annually average 2020-2023.
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23Japan imports from UK doubled to 10,000 cars post-FTA.
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24Canada CPTPP trade boosted exports by 12%.
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Exports and International Trade Interpretation

The UK auto industry is a brilliant but conflicted machine, roaring back with global export wins and engine trade prowess while simultaneously hemorrhaging a colossal £11 billion to the EU and watching its own car market be quietly conquered by German imports.

Investment, R&D, and Sustainability

1UK automotive R&D spend £5.2 billion in 2022.
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2£2.5 billion government investment in EV battery via AESC in 2023.
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3JLR committed £15 billion to electrification by 2025.
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4Nissan £1 billion Sunderland EV investment 2023.
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5UK Automotive Council launched £1 billion transformation fund.
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6R&D tax credits claimed £1.1 billion by automotive in 2022.
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712% of GDP from automotive R&D intensity in sector.
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8Faraday Institution invested £100 million in battery R&D 2018-2023.
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9£500 million Advanced Propulsion Centre funding since 2015.
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10Net zero roadmap targets 100% ZEV production by 2040.
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1140% CO2 reduction in manufacturing since 2015.
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12£3 billion private investment in UK gigafactories by 2030.
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13Tata £4 billion battery plant in Bridgwater announced 2023.
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14Vauxhall £100 million Ellesmere Port EV conversion.
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151,200 patents filed in UK automotive tech in 2023.
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16Hydrogen fuel cell R&D £30 million government grant 2023.
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1725% recycled content mandated in new vehicles by 2030.
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18UK led Europe in connected car R&D spend per capita.
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19£200 million for autonomous vehicle trials 2023.
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20Sector contributes £37 billion GVA annually 2023.
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2150% EV sales target by 2030 drives £10bn investment.
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22Circular economy initiatives save £1bn in materials yearly.
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23300 MW renewable energy capacity in automotive sites 2023.
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24AI integration R&D £500 million across firms 2023.
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25Sustainability reporting mandatory for top 100 firms 2023.
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26£1.5 billion in supply chain decarbonisation funding.
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Investment, R&D, and Sustainability Interpretation

The numbers show an industry that has finally stopped just polishing its classic chrome and is now frantically, and with serious money, rewiring the entire engine under the bonnet while trying to keep the car on the road at seventy miles an hour.

Production and Output

1In 2023, UK car production reached 775,347 units, a 19.2% increase from 2022 driven by recovery post-chip shortages.
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2UK commercial vehicle production in 2023 totaled 76,854 units, up 12.5% year-on-year.
Verified
3Engine production in the UK hit 144,136 units in 2023, reflecting a 7.8% rise.
Verified
4In Q4 2023, UK car manufacturing output was 219,600 vehicles, boosted by luxury models.
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5UK produced 905,195 cars and CVs combined in 2023, highest since 2019.
Directional
6Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull plant produced over 100,000 Range Rovers in 2023.
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7Nissan Sunderland factory output reached 430,000 vehicles in 2023.
Verified
8Toyota Burnaston plant manufactured 152,000 Corolla units in 2023.
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9Mini Oxford plant produced 183,000 vehicles including electric models in 2023.
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10UK electric vehicle production surged 38% to 151,403 units in 2023.
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11Battery electric vehicle (BEV) output in UK was 108,098 units in 2023.
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12UK car production for export was 677,000 units in 2023, 87% of total.
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13In 2022, UK CV production fell 29.6% to 68,346 units due to supply issues.
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14UK engine exports totaled 132,500 units in 2023.
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15Vauxhall Ellesmere Port shifted to EV-only production with 50,000 units planned for 2024.
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16UK automotive sector output value reached £82 billion in 2023.
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17Over 170,000 cars were produced in West Midlands in 2023.
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18Scotland's EV battery gigafactory at Greenport is set for 30 GWh capacity by 2026.
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19UK truck production was 11,200 units in 2023.
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20Bus and coach production hit 7,300 units in 2023.
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21In January 2024, UK car production was 62,253 units, down 4.1%.
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22February 2024 car production rose 15.3% to 76,539 units.
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23UK produced 2.5 million components daily for automotive in 2023.
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24300,000th electric Mini produced at Oxford in 2023.
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25UK aerospace-adjacent automotive parts production supports 50,000 jobs.
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26Halewood plant produced 200,000 Range Rovers since 2022.
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27UK van production up 24.7% to 56,000 in 2023.
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28Total UK vehicle production 2023: 852,049 units.
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292023 saw 40% of UK cars BEV or PHEV.
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Production and Output Interpretation

The UK automotive industry, having navigated the chip crisis, roared back in 2023 with its best output since 2019, powered by a luxury and electric surge that saw nearly nine in ten cars built destined for export, proving the factory floor is still very much open for global business.

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    INSTITUTEFORAPPRENTICESHIPS
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    instituteforapprenticeships.org

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    Reference 17
    AUTOMOTIVESKILLS
    automotiveskills.org.uk

    automotiveskills.org.uk

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    Reference 18
    IMIET
    imiet.org

    imiet.org

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    Reference 19
    OXFORDCITY
    oxfordcity.co.uk

    oxfordcity.co.uk

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    Reference 20
    PROSPECTS
    prospects.ac.uk

    prospects.ac.uk

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    Reference 21
    BLACKCOUNTRYGROWTHHUB
    blackcountrygrowthhub.co.uk

    blackcountrygrowthhub.co.uk

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    Reference 22
    PWC
    pwc.co.uk

    pwc.co.uk

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    Reference 23
    FARADAYINSTITUTION
    faradayinstitution.ac.uk

    faradayinstitution.ac.uk

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    Reference 24
    AUTOTRADER
    autotrader.co.uk

    autotrader.co.uk

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    Reference 25
    ZAP-MAP
    zap-map.com

    zap-map.com

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    Reference 26
    RAC
    rac.co.uk

    rac.co.uk

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    Reference 27
    TFL
    tfl.gov.uk

    tfl.gov.uk

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    Reference 28
    WHATCAR
    whatcar.co.uk

    whatcar.co.uk

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    Reference 29
    MOTORWAY
    motorway.co.uk

    motorway.co.uk

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    Reference 30
    CARWOW
    carwow.co.uk

    carwow.co.uk

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    Reference 31
    GOV
    gov.uk

    gov.uk

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    Reference 32
    JAGUAR
    jaguar.com

    jaguar.com

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    Reference 33
    NISSAN-GLOBAL
    nissan-global.com

    nissan-global.com

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    Reference 34
    AUTOMOTIVECOUNCIL
    automotivecouncil.co.uk

    automotivecouncil.co.uk

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    Reference 35
    INNOVATEUK
    innovateuk.org

    innovateuk.org

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    Reference 36
    FARADAY
    faraday.ac.uk

    faraday.ac.uk

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    Reference 37
    APC
    apc.org.uk

    apc.org.uk

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    Reference 38
    REUTERS
    reuters.com

    reuters.com

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    Reference 39
    TATAMOTORS
    tatamotors.com

    tatamotors.com

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    Reference 40
    STELLANTIS
    stellantis.com

    stellantis.com

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    Reference 41
    UKIPO
    ukipo.gov.uk

    ukipo.gov.uk

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    Reference 42
    DELOITTE
    deloitte.com

    deloitte.com

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    Reference 43
    KPMG
    kpmg.com

    kpmg.com

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    Reference 44
    BAIN
    bain.com

    bain.com

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    Reference 45
    FRC
    frc.org.uk

    frc.org.uk

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