Wales is ready to maximise on the huge opportunities presented by
Electric and Hydrogen vehicles, Economy Secretary will tell key players in the
sector today.
The Economy Secretary was speaking ahead of a Welsh Government
hosted Low Carbon Intelligent Mobility event bringing
internationally recognised manufacturers including Aston Martin
Lagonda, Toyota, Renault, Peugeot and Nissan together with
academics, public service providers and specialists at Hensol
Castle.
The event will see Welsh Government outline its policies to
support decarbonisation, focussing on the automotive supply chain
changes and opportunities as cars go from the internal combustion
engine to electric and hydrogen power sources.
Economy Secretary said:
“Skills, innovation and sustainability are all things I, as
Economy Secretary, have put front and centre of my economic
policy over recent years, most explicitly in last year’s Economic
Action Plan.
“It’s this focus, alongside the expertise and vision of companies
such as Riversimple, Calsonic and Hemmels here in Wales which
means we are in a fantastic position to maximise on the enormous
opportunities presented by low carbon vehicles, which are
unquestionably the future of travel.
“And the prospects do not begin and end simply in manufacturing
the cars of tomorrow, but through exploring and finessing the
innovative technology and supply chain opportunities with
interested parties and partners who all stand to benefit.
“We at Welsh Government are absolutely determined to facilitate
this and, through events such as this linking likeminded business
with academia, supply chains and decision makers, I hope to
unearth further opportunities for growth and collaboration,
creating wealth, jobs and wellbeing in the process.
“Today we have a line-up of electric and hydrogen powered
vehicles from Nissan, Peugeot, Renault and Toyota. Coupled with
the highly anticipated fully electric RapidE and Lagonda vehicles
from Aston Martin being made here in Wales and the already
established hydrogen offering from Riversimple, and others, there
is every reason to believe Low Carbon Intelligent Mobility is on
the brink of something quite special, with Wales leading the
charge.”
