Very productive meeting just now with 20 of UK's major auto companies on their priorities following our trade deal with the EU🚗🇬🇧

Take a look at what we're doing to drive the electrification of the sector, protect jobs + create thousands more 👇🏾
1⃣ £500m through the Automotive Transformation Fund to develop Gigafactories + EV supply chain

2⃣ £1bn with industry through @theapcuk to research, develop and commercialise next gen tech

3⃣ £318m with industry to develop battery technologies + funding @UK_BIC in #Coventry
4⃣ £1.3bn to accelerate the roll out of charging infrastructure

5⃣ £582m to extend the plug-in car, van, taxi and motorcycle grants to reduce the price for consumers

6⃣ £20m to support industry to develop cost-effective, zero-emission HGVs

Lots done, lots more to do!
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