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These companies also have a significant levelof integration and recognition within localcommunities and regional supply chains. Thesector employs more than 15,000 people andsupports more than 60,000 jobs in adjacent sectors The UK is home to one of the world’s mostdiverse automotive industries and is a leadinglocation for the design, prototyping, engineering and manufacturing of luxury, high performanceand niche vehicles. Over the past century, thesesmall volume manufacturers (SVMs) have becomea staple of the UK’s economy and a quintessentialBritish success story. They perform a key rolein the development of advanced technologiessuch as aerodynamic designs, light-weightingand even more across the globe, with skills,technologies and innovation that stretch beyondthe confines of automotive into aerospace, defenceand other sectors. to deliver economic growth support government to deliver its modern industrialstrategy missions to boost exports, attract investmentand grow the economy. to allow SVMs to transition sustainablySVMs need flexible pathways for decarbonisationbeyond 2030. Zero emission technologies are not yet export, compared with the industry average of77%. While automotive is the UK’s largest exporterof goods, SVMs contribute significantly to theproportion of high-value exports with nearly £5 commercialised for high performance vehicles as leadtimes for product development are often between fiveand six years – longer than volume players. Policy andregulatory intervention must ensure the segment cansatisfy consumer expectations and retain its world-class term objectives identified by government as partof its mission-driven approach with employment,exports and investments interconnected aspects ofeconomic growth. The heritage of the UK’s SVMsadds immense value as these manufacturers areAs government looks to grow the economy, policymechanisms and incentives should reflect theneeds of this unique and highly valuable sector. Wemust continue to work together to protect and growa vibrant SVM sector in the UK. SVMs must be a priority interest of the UK when enteringinto trade negotiations. As SVMs invest in building and Chief ExecutiveThe Society of Motor Manufacturers designing cars in the UK, reducing non-tariff barriersand securing SVM facilitations in Free Trade Agreementnegotiations must be prioritised. and Traders (SMMT) eligibility and access for SVMs, which are often on thefrontline of innovation and can deliver significant returnon investment to the benefit of the wider economy. must deliver on the pledge to allow up to 50% of thelevy to support the upskilling of existing workers via accredited modular training courses. THE UK’SSMALL VOLUME the UK’s SVMs offer a huge range of unique, highperformance and highly desired products theworld over. This map illustrates their UK footprint. specific circumstances that SVMs operate in andprovide a variety of provisions for them to ensurethat regulation is appropriate and proportionatewhile still delivering the policy intent. Differentdefinitions therefore exist to achieve this – somebased on production volumes, some on number definition of an SVM as a manufacturerregistering fewer than 2,500 vehicles annuallyin the UK, with a Micro Volume Manufacturerregistering fewer than 1,000. INDUSTRYINSIGHTS As much as 90% of UK SVM output is exported, with vehicles produced forcustomers in more than 120 markets globally. SMALL IN VOLUME,LARGE IN VALUE SVMs are a British success story choose bespoke options to customise their vehicles and makethem unique. The relationship between SVMs and their supplychain is also unique, and they provide heritage and start-upsuppliers with a lower-risk opportunity to place products on themarket in a small quantity, but which may be desired by the massmarket in the future. By their very nature, SVMs often have ahigher UK domestic value added in their vehicles than usuallygreater challenge in meeting traditional rules of origin thresholdsnegotiated in FTAs. These can range from more permissiverequirements such as with Australia and New Zealand at 25%,to 40-55% with the possibility to cumulate content betweentrade partners by agreement, for example the UK-EU Trade andCooperation Agreement. As the UK does not have the abilityto source critical raw materials domestically, such as Cathode Active Materials, ensuring tariff-free trade and a successfulThe added value of the SUPPLY CHAINS:THAT PEOPLEWANT: INNOVATION:MANUFACTURINGTO THE WORLD: CONTRIBUTORS: contribute to SVMs typically inputting greater regional valuecontent which can enable them to take advantage of the UK’sFree Trade Agreements (FTAs) with more than 60 countries. investment costs, model types typically have longer productionlife cycles. Equally, SVMs do not have the same access or abilityto rapidly deploy multiple technology developments commerciallyor the depth of resources available as larger manufacturersto make large-scale sustainable changes