Coventry and Warwickshire sits proudly at the beating heart of the Midlands automotive cluster, the UK’s most significant automotive powerhouse. Our region’s automotive story stretches back over 120 years to the very birth of the car in Europe. Today, it’s a thriving ecosystem of design, engineering, and cutting-edge technology that fuels the automotive industry both in the UK and beyond.
Home to 35 automotive and off-highway brands, including 12 vehicle manufacturing sites and 15 dedicated R&D centres, Coventry and Warwickshire boasts an unparalleled concentration of automotive talent and expertise. Here, a unique blend of skills, supply chain excellence, and a collaborative spirit nurtures the sector’s continuous evolution.
Coventry and Warwickshire’s automotive landscape is particularly strong in low-carbon, electric, and hybrid powertrain technologies. Our region’s pioneering leadership in light-weighting and Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) is accelerating the industry’s transition to cleaner, smarter mobility solutions. These breakthroughs are driven by substantial investments from global carmakers, world-leading university research, and a dense cluster of specialist skills, all supported by a dynamic and collaborative innovation ecosystem.
This region is internationally recognised as a hub of automotive design and engineering excellence. It’s a key supplier of vehicle components, home to Jaguar Land Rover’s global headquarters and the Jaguar Land Rover Engineering Centre, where next-generation vehicles are conceived and crafted.
Today, Coventry and Warwickshire is at the forefront of the revolution in electric vehicles and intelligent mobility, positioning itself as a global leader in the race to decarbonise transport and redefine the way people move.
Our region is proud to host an illustrious roster of world-renowned automotive giants, including Tata Motors, Aston Martin, Dennis Eagle, London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC), Detroit Electric, BMW, Peugeot Citroën, Geely, and Volvo. Alongside them, a vibrant supply chain pulses with innovation and agility, with key players such as Brose, Bosch, Eberspächer Coventry, Lear, and Delphi Lockheed working side by side to develop the technologies of tomorrow.
In Coventry and Warwickshire, the automotive story is one of heritage meeting innovation, where historic craftsmanship merges with visionary thinking to deliver the future of mobility. For automotive businesses looking to lead, innovate, and thrive, there’s no better place to call home.
