Mike Hawes

One of the leading influential voices of the UK motor industry, Mike's leadership of SMMT continued amid a challenging 2020. As well as renewed calls for close collaboration between the motor industry and government to enable the UK car market to continue to be a valuable economic asset and deliver its environmental goals, Mike also acknowledged the 'immense challenge' of the 2030 ICE sales ban and welcomed the commitment to the UK-EU trade deal. The SMMT stated that 2020 was the best-ever year for electric cars, with battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles market share up to 10.7 per cent.