Unipart hosts Mayor of West Midlands

February 29th, 2024 Elliott Abdey

Mayor of West Midlands Andy Street recently visited Unipart Manufacturing in Coventry to find out more about green economy job creation.

The mayor toured Hyperbat, and the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME), hosted by Unipart Manufacturing Managing Director Carol Rose Burke CBE who, as a West Midlands Regional Business Council member, is championing business in the region.

The Mayor’s visit is recognition of Unipart’s role in helping to develop the UK into a world leader in the electric vehicle (EV) and battery industry, and was a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate how Unipart people are driving sustainable solutions.

Carol said: “I’m honoured to be working with the West Midlands Regional Business Council. We have a fantastic opportunity to leverage the region’s rich heritage in the automotive industry to embrace alternative forms of propulsion. Through our Hyperbat EV production facility and the AME, our own people and the engineers of tomorrow are building their capability in cutting-edge innovation.

“Unipart’s experience is a fantastic example of how businesses in the region can transition to the green economy. We are supporting our customers’ shift to sustainable technology in the automotive, rail and construction sectors. This competitive edge is at the heart of our manufacturing partner strategy.”

Andy Street said: “We have an amazing heritage of car-making and innovation in the West Midlands and by working together we can be a world leader in the new clean EV and battery industries.

“Unipart is a wonderful example of what our automotive companies can achieve by embracing change and innovation to put themselves at the cutting edge of the EV industry.

“They are a key player in the powerful EV cluster around Coventry which includes the likes of JLR and the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre. By making this transition to green technologies, our car industry will be at the heart of the new low-carbon economy that will create the well-paid jobs of the future.”