Closer Sino-UK auto cooperation urged

More than 130 delegates attend the 2024 UK-China Automotive Collaboration Forum and the UK Chinese Society of Automotive Engineers Annual Conference held in Birmingham on Dec 7. Industry experts and business leaders from China and the United Kingdom called for strengthened Sino-British cooperation in the automotive industry at the 2024 UK-China Automotive Collaboration Forum and the UK Chinese Society of Automotive Engineers Annual Conference held in Birmingham on Saturday. In a video message to the participants, Chris Mason, chief executive officer of the International Federation of Automotive Engineering Societies, or FISITA, a UK-based international membership organization for the mobility technology community, said China and the UK possess complementary strengths in the mobility sector, and closer cooperation can lead to new achievements in the industry. China is leading the mobility transition, while the UK remains a traditional automotive powerhouse, thus strengthening collaboration in research and development, innovation, and market access will drive progress for both nations, Mason said.