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SMMT News: UK is ‘Destination Of Choice’ For Global Automotive Investment
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a new report, compiled by KPMG, that sets out why the UK has become a destination of choice for global vehicle manufacturers. The report also explains the major supply chain opportunities that exist and what makes the UK an increasingly attractive market. ▪Automotive manufacturing forecast […]
TSB announces £5 million Fuel Cells manufacturing and supply chain competition; networking and consortium building event
The TSB will be running a competition to facilitate the development of potential fuel cell projects and partnerships. The aim of the competition will be to bring together the different tiers of the UK fuel cell supply chain to help create a better connected fuel cell manufacture and supply chain in the UK. The competition […]
IDP8 networking and consortium building event, The Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform, Technology Strategy Board
27 November 2012 at the Motor Heritage Centre at Gaydon. Join the IDP8 networking and consortium building event on 27 November and you could walk away with new project partners and a clear insight into what a successful application to the £10m IDP8 competition looks like. The Integrated Delivery Programme 8 (IDP8) competition is the […]
TSB announces details of IDP9 collaborative R&D competition tackling challenges in Automotive Council technologies; networking and consortium building event
Following the recent announcement of the details of IDP8, the TSB has launched the next competition in the low carbon vehicle integrated delivery programme, IDP9. With £16.5 million of joint funding from the TSB, OLEV and EPSRC, the competition is looking to support low carbon, vehicle-centric technology development projects in four of the Automotive Council’s […]
Event review: NAA Annual Dinner and Awards, Carden Park, 18 October 2012
Press Release From the Northwest Automotive Alliance The achievements of some of the leading companies in the region’s automotive industry have been celebrated at the Northwest Automotive Alliance (NAA) Awards, which took place at Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire on 18th October 2012. The Awards event, sponsored by Bentley Motors, was a vivid demonstration of […]
The Niche Vehicle Network, Technology Strategy Board, BIS and OLEV jointly announce a further call for collaborative R&D projects – 21 November deadline
A Systems R&D Competition will provide a total fund of £350,000 for niche vehicle manufacturers, suppliers and technology organisations who wish to collaborate on innovative, industry-led projects focussing on developing and demonstrating system-level road-vehicle technology. The categories are: Carbon Reduction & Improved Fuel Efficiency – electric & hybrid road-vehicle development, use of alternative fuels, reduced […]
NAA Update: Recent events: Cenex LCV2012 and Automechanika; NAA Awards and Dinner; Apprenticeships
September has been a very busy month for the NAA. Cenex LCV2012 took place over 5 & 6 September and the NAA had a stand together with three companies and three universities from the region. It was a relatively busy show and is as important for the networking and catching up on what is happening […]
NAA Business Excellence Programme Update – September/October 2012
Through the Business Excellence programme in September we took North West delegations to the Cenex LCV event at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedford, and to Automechanika in Frankfurt. Cenex LCV Companies attending included: mi-technology and Oaktec & GO-Tec. The event was back at Millbrook this year with the vehicle ride & drive opportunities sandwiched between […]
NAA Skills Update: Hard facts about Apprenticeships
Those of you who have met me or have read my newsletter articles will know that I am constantly ‘banging the drum’ for apprenticeships. Well, I make no excuse for this because I have seen wonderful examples of how training and development through an apprentice framework can bring enormous benefits to apprentices and businesses alike […]
In the Driving Seat: Helen Symonds, HR and H&S Manager, Sigmatex (UK) Limited
If you speak to Sigmatex’s HR and H&S Manager, Helen Symonds, and she sounds highly energised, it’s probably because of all the running she does Name Helen Symonds Company Sigmatex (UK) Limited Position HR and H&S Manager Apart from that Chartered Member of the CIPD Member of the EEF HSE Networking Group Association with NAA […]
