Where do graduate automotive engineers work?
Altogether, seven companies manufacture cars in volume in the UK, together with a number of truck, van and bus companies. The UK is also home to the world’s most successful motorsport industry, of course, as well as a number of leading independent automotive design firms, and is increasingly becoming a centre for engine production. The West Midlands remains the heart of the industry in the UK, with around 23% of the industry being based in the region. But it’s not just car manufacture which offers opportunities. There are over a thousand automotive component suppliers manufacturing in the UK, including such leading global players as Delphi and Visteon. Some 221,000 people are employed in the design and manufacture of vehicles and components, and a further 550,000 in the motor trades which supply, service and repair vehicles in the UK.
