Internationally renowned engineer Professor Richard Parry-Jones has been appointed Chairman of the Welsh Automotive Forum board of directors. The Welsh-born former head of Ford’s global research and development headed 33,000 engineers and created the game-changing Mondeo and Focus models, and was instrumental in developing Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover … [Read more...]
Welsh international automotive economist dies
International automotive economist Professor Garel Rhys, CBE, has died. He was the chairman of the Welsh Automotive Forum, Professor Emeritus and President of the Centre of Automotive Industry Research at Cardiff University and an adviser to Welsh Government on economic and automotive affairs. He died in his sleep at his Cardiff home 21 February, a … [Read more...]
Trump could be good for UK automotive interests
Wales's leading international automotive economist believes Donald Trump's election as US President will be good for the British car industry. Donald Trump’s US Presidential victory has Europe’s car makers worried but Prof Garel Rhys, former head of Cardiff Business School, says the election will have an unexpected … [Read more...]
Britain’s automotive industry is booming
The automotive industry is firmly anchored in Britain and economics and efficiency will not see it bolt to the continent as Britain negotiates its exit from the EU. Vehicle manufacturers were well on the road to recovery after the slump of 2009 and many were now heading towards record production while efficiency levels are the best in Europe. Some car … [Read more...]
Referendum implications for UK Automotive
The EU Referendum in Britain tomorrow is nothing more than a homage to guesswork. It must be made clear that the EEC/ EC/ EU is not an economics project. The goal of the founding fathers of the European movement was to maintain peace and to ensure, in their words, that there would never be a civil war in Europe again, and this was to be achieved by … [Read more...]
The sleeping giant is stirring and about to shake up the British market
In this special feature, leading international Welsh economist Prof Garel Rhys looks at what the introduction of the new Vauxhall Astra will mean for the UK and the rival models and brands. Britain’s sleeping giant in the automotive industry is about to wake up. Of the seven volume brands making cars in the UK (Nissan, Toyota, Honda, MINI, Land Rover, … [Read more...]
