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10 Years of Leading the North East Automotive Alliance

Podcast

10 Years of Leading the North East Automotive Alliance

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10 Years of Leading the North East Automotive Alliance

Celebrating the 100th episode of the Manufacturing Leaders Podcast with Paul Butler, CEO of the North East Automotive Alliance, who shares insights on the strength and future of the region’s automotive sector.

Key highlights:

  • £10.3bn turnover, 27,000 direct jobs, and 12 vehicles produced per employee (UK avg: 3.9)
  • North East leads the UK in automation with 500+ robots per 10,000 workers
  • Nissan Sunderland builds 36% of all UK passenger vehicles
  • 25% of February’s vehicle sales were fully electric
  • Sector needs 20,000 new recruits in five years, with digital tech and skills at the forefront

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