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NAA Update: £2 billion government commitment to automotive transformation funding
Last month’s Budget was the perfect opportunity for the Chancellor and the new Labour government to put a down payment on the UK’s future growth. After all, the automotive industry – a growth-driving, decarbonisation-critical sector in the midst of rapid technological change – has monumental growth potential in the near and long term. It was […]
NAA Member News: Bentley opens early careers programme for 2025 with product development focus
Bentley Motors has created 150 career opportunities for its early careers 2025 intake. Applications across the company are open for Graduates and Industrial Placements at www.bentleycareers.com, with Apprentice positions open from February next year. Over a quarter of positions are focused on Bentley’s product development as the marque transitions its future model direction to become a […]
NAA Member News: Burnley College Leads the Way as one of First to Offer Fully-Funded Modular Courses
Burnley College is proud to announce its participation in a ground-breaking national trial, becoming one of the first UK colleges to offer innovative modular courses for degree-level learners. Officially the Number 1 College in England*, Burnley College is pioneering this new approach to education, offering exciting opportunities tailored to the specific needs of individuals and […]
NAA Member News: Cengiz Holding steps up international cooperation for electric vehicle batteries
ICoNiChem, the UK-based cobalt and nickel end products manufacturing plant of Cengiz Holding, one of Türkiye’s largest industrial enterprises, has teamed up with Canadian battery materials and technology company NOVONIX to develop nickel-based cathode active materials. The project to be funded under the Canada-UK 2024 Critical Minerals Program involves nickel, cobalt and lithium recovery from […]
NAA Member News: Leyland Trucks manufactures its 125,000th heavy-duty vehicle
Leyland Trucks, the Lancashire-based producer of DAF commercial vehicles, has achieved its latest manufacturing milestone – its 125,000th heavy-duty vehicle. Production of DAF ‘heavy duty’ models at Leyland Trucks began initially with the CF Series followed by the XF Series. The production plant now assembles the entire New Generation range of DAF heavy-duty models, including […]
NAA Member News: STFC Hartree Centre Free Training – Discover Digital Transformation Training
The Introductory level BridgeAI: Discover Digital Transformation programme is designed for businesses or organisations of any size, as well as individuals who want to enhance their technical skills and understand how to apply state-of-the-art AI technologies to support decision making and improve business outcomes. AI specialists will help you enhance your understanding and build the necessary technical […]
Other News: Host a T Level student and find tomorrow’s automotive talent, today
We know recruiting the right people is crucial, especially in a highly technical industry like the automotive sector. And we also know long-standing skills gaps and shortages are holding many engineering and manufacturing businesses back. Engineering & Manufacturing T Levels have been designed to help solve both of these problems. T Levels are part of […]
In the Driving Seat: Emma Green, VEC
A photograph with former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Netflix’s smash hit docuseries Drive to Survive, gives an indication about Emma Green’s passion for F1 – find out more below… Name Emma Green Company Name VEC (Virtual Engineering Centre – University of Liverpool) What does your company do? Supports businesses to […]
NAA Event Review: JLR Halewood
Our October networking event saw us visit JLR’s Halewood manufacturing plant, where we were hosted by James Brindley, Head of Finance. Attendees were given an overview of JLR’s global operations, followed by an overview of the Halewood manufacturing plant and its fit with JLR overall. Construction of the plant began in 1960, with the first […]
NAA Events November & December 2024
Networking Event – Helical Technology, Lytham 28 November / 12:00 – 16:15 Includes networking lunch and site tour Click here for more information about the Helical event NAA Members’ Virtual Roundtable 5 December / 11:00 – 12:00 To register for the above NAA events, contact Zoe
