The Automotive Innovation and Growth Team (AIGT) was chaired by Sir Ian Gibson and reported on 16th May 2002. This is the summary of the team's work, there is also a full report. Key recommendations include:
- The establishment of an Automotive Academy to take the lead in process improvement activities across the automotive sector
- Increased funding for Supply Chain Groups allowing them to work across regional boundaries. Supply Chain Groups provide expert support for firms involved in the production of a particular component to help them work together to improve efficiency.
- The establishment of Centres of excellence to take forward work in the key areas of Low Carbon and Fuel Cell technologies and Transport Telematics and Technologies for sustainable mobility.
- Setting up a pilot mobility services project in London and another city with the aims of accelerating the adoption of low pollution vehicles and demonstrating new approaches to providing mobility.