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Although the two most productive car plants in Europe are located in the UK (Nissan in Sunderland and Toyota in Derbyshire), along with the most productive truck plant (Leyland), Soon, less than 50% of components will be UK sourced.

The DTI supports performance improvement through the SMMT Industry Forum which aims to develop skills in the automotive sector to enable them to reduce costs, shorten lead times and introduce better flexibility.

To find out more about programmes designed to support the automotive sector, contact the MAS in the South East on 0845-609-2121 where the team can put you in touch with programmes wherever you are located.

To find out more about the national MAS initiative visit www.dti.gov.uk/manufacturing.