Despite poor industry performance over past years, the UK’s automotive industry is now seeing signs of increased investment.

Research from KPMG has revealed new unprecedented investment in the industry, with expectations that suppliers will be sourcing 40 per cent of parts from the UK by 2017.

The car production in the UK is expected to rise to more than 2 million by 2017 as new models and investments drive future growth.

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