Sponsors 2025

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is the voice of the UK motor industry, supporting and promoting its position to government, stakeholders and the media at home and abroad. UK Automotive is a global centre of excellence for innovation and engineering, and the shift to electrification, digitalisation, connectivity and autonomy means there has never been a more exciting time to join the industry. We need talent from across all background and genders to fill the widening range of roles, and we hope this event will help inspire more women to join our industry, helping to shape the future mobility of the UK.

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Formed in 2013, the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) supports the transition to a net zeroautomotive supply chain, in the UK.

Funded by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the APC collaborates withgovernment, industry, and academia to accelerate the industrialisation of technologies,supporting the transition to deliver zero emission vehicles.

Key to economic growth, our mission is to use knowledge and insight to sustain and grow long-term automotive capability and investment in the UK; building a strong economy through thedelivery of safer, smarter, more sustainable, and affordable mobility.Since its foundation in 2013, APC has funded 302 low-carbon projects involving 529 partners,working with companies of all sizes, and will have helped to create or safeguard over 59,000jobs in the UK. The technologies developed in these projects are projected to save over 425million tonnes of CO2.

With its deep sector expertise, and cutting-edge knowledge of new propulsion technologies,APC helps projects start more quickly and deliver increased value. In the longer term, its work todrive innovation and encourage collaboration is building the foundations for a successful andsustainable UK automotive industry.

For more information go to apcuk.co.uk or follow us @theapcuk on X and ‘Advanced PropulsionCentre UK’ on LinkedIn.

Bentley Motors is the most sought-after luxury car brand in the world. The company’s headquarters in Crewe is home to all of its operations including design, R&D, engineering, Mulliner and production of the company’s five model lines, Continental GT, Continental GT Convertible, Flying Spur, Bentayga and Bentayga EWB. The combination of fine craftsmanship, using skills that have been handed down through generations, alongside engineering expertise and innovative technology is unique to UK luxury car brands such as Bentley. It is also an example of high-value British manufacturing at its best. Bentley employs around 4,000 people at Crewe.

We are united in our goal to make Bentley successful and take positive actions. It is our colleagues' differences that make us strong, drives our innovation and creates change. Our DEI journey underpins high performance with diversity of thought and true inclusion. This is what Belonging at Bentley means.

With its four brands BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad, the BMW Group is the world’s leading premium manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides premium financial services. The BMW Group production network comprises over 30 production sites worldwide; the company has a global sales network in more than 140 countries. In 2024, the BMW Group sold over 2.45 million passenger vehicles and more than 210,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax in the financial year 2023 was € 17.1 billion on revenues amounting to € 155.5 billion. As of 31 December 2023, the BMW Group had a workforce of 154,950 employees. The economic success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term thinking and responsible action. Sustainability is a key element of the BMW Group’s corporate strategy and covers all products from the supply chain and production to the end of their useful life.

HORIBA MIRA is a global provider of automotive engineering, research and test services, with over 75 years of experience in developing some of the world’s most iconic vehicles. Working in collaboration with vehicle manufacturers and suppliers around the world, we provide comprehensive support ranging from technology development and individual product tests through to full-vehicle design, development and build programmes.

A global petrochemicals manufacturer, INEOS operates 173 sites across 32 countries, generates $55 billion annually* and employs over 25,000 people. Complementing our core business, INEOS is making an impact across a range of elite sports and becoming increasingly known to consumers, with the launch of the Grenadier (our uncompromising 4x4) and INEOS Hygienics. We make change happen.

About International Motors Limited

IM Group companies operate in many different markets, including Automotive, Property and Finance. The automotive division, International Motors Ltd (IML), is a leading and experienced player in the European automotive industry. With nearly 50 years of experience, IML is a distributor partner for renowned quality brands such as Subaru and Isuzu along with XPENG, GWM and Mitsubishi Motors in the UK aftersales business. IML operates all elements of distribution via its vehicle import and preparation facility located in Sheerness and provides aftersales assistance from its 240,000 sq. ft bonded parts and logistics warehouse facility in West Bromwich.

With a legacy spanning over four decades, we’ve dedicated ourselves to pioneering cutting-edge technology, tailored to empower car retailers and manufacturers in achieving their objectives. Our remarkable journey commenced in the quaint town of Hungerford, UK, where we established our roots under the name Kerridge. Over the years, our unwavering commitment to excellence has seen us undergo various transformations through acquisitions and exponential growth. Renowned as ADP Dealer Services and CDK Global during our expansion across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, we proudly welcomed a significant milestone in 2021 when we were acquired by Francisco Partners, a preeminent technology investment firm. Embracing this new era, we emerged as Keyloop.

Founded in 1908, Lookers is one of the largest multi-franchise dealer groups in the UK and Ireland, representing over 30 volume and premium car manufacturers and specialising in new and used electric car sales across a network of over 144 franchised locations At Lookers, we don't just provide motor retail and aftersales services. We’re proud to call ourselves a people business. This doesn't just mean a personal service to our customers; it extends to the communities we work within and to all our people across the UK and Ireland who make us who we are.

Globally, Nissan employs over 130,000 staff with 7,000 of those from across sites in the UK, from the design studio in London to the manufacturing plant in Sunderland. Nissan believes that diversity makes us stronger, leading to creative solutions and innovative ways of thinking, which in turn leads to a better customer experience.

Nissan offers a broad range of careers in the UK covering every area in the automotive industry – there really is something for everyone. To encourage more women to pursue the varied opportunities within the automotive industry, Nissan has for a number of years worked on initiatives to engage school-age children. For example, The Nissan Skills Foundation – a scheme to get young people interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) – has reached more than 80,000 children from primary and secondary schools.

It includes a programme specifically for teenage girls called GIMME – Girls in Monozukuri, Manufacturing and Engineering – which offers presentation and engagement opportunities with women in the automotive industry. Nissan continues to see rising numbers of female applicants to the graduate scheme, and through continued focus on diversity and inclusion aims to increase the number of women in senior positions within the company.

TrustFord is the world’s largest Ford dealer group, operating over 60 locations in the UK, including Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands. TrustFord forms part of Ford Retail Group and as well as managing the Ford franchise for new and commercial vehicles, we run a multi franchise operation for used cars, used commercial vehicles, aftersales and parts. As well as TrustFord dealerships, Ford Retail Group owns and operates 14 Parts Plus sites nationally, runs a national Mobile Service operation and a Service NOW site in Prestwich.

Volvo Cars in 2024

For the full year 2024, Volvo Car Group recorded a record-breaking core operating profit of SEK 27 billion. Revenue in 2024 amounted to an all-time high of SEK 400.2 billion, while global sales reached a record 763,389 cars.

About Volvo Car Group

Volvo Cars was founded in 1927. Today, it is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales to customers in more than 100 countries. Volvo Cars is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange, where it is traded under the ticker “VOLCAR B”.

"For life. To give people the freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way." This purpose is reflected in Volvo Cars' ambition to become a fully electric car maker and in its commitment to an ongoing reduction of its carbon footprint, with the ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

As of December 2024, Volvo Cars employed approximately 42,600 full-time employees. Volvo Cars' head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Cars' production plants are located in Gothenburg, Ghent (Belgium), South Carolina (US), Chengdu, Daqing and Taizhou (China). The company also has R&D and design centres in Gothenburg and Shanghai (China).