The UK auto industry has called for a dedicated restart package to help protect jobs, citing a survey showing that up to one in six jobs in the sector are at risk of redundancy. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now “More than 6,000 UK automotive job cuts have been announced in June, a result of global lockdowns, closed markets and shuttered plants,” the Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders said June 23. SMMT carried out a member survey this month which garnered 290 responses delivering 239 individual company responses, representing a combined GBP77 billion ($96 billion) turnover and 148,917 permanent employees. While showrooms in England and Wales are now reopening and production lines restarting, reduced demand and social distancing are slowing productivity, the group said. […]