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Event Review: The Deputy Prime Minister and Vince Cable meet NAA members at the BIS Manufacturing Summit
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, witnessed some of the innovative success stories of the North West automotive industry at the BIS Manufacturing Summit 2014 held at the Floral Pavilion in Merseyside on 19 June The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP and the Rt […]
NAA Update: Senior government figures at North West events show that the aim is for a balanced recovery across the whole country
It has been a very busy period for us since the last newsletter; we have relocated and had a very active events schedule, including events with the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills – it seems that the North West is on the government’s map […]
In the Driving Seat:James Hall, Director, Cholmondeley Pageant of Power
Over 50 people attended the recent NAA meeting at the Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, here’s your chance to find out more about the event’s director, James Hall Name James Hall Company Cholmondeley Pageant of Power Position Director Apart from that Judge – Cheshire’s Got Talent! Association with NAA 5 years Personal Fly fishing, choral music […]
NAA Business Excellence Company Profile: Chevron
Continuing this month’s motorsport theme, we’re delighted that Chevron, one of the few remaining British Heritage Motor Racing marques, has joined the NAA as a Business Excellence member, and a Chevron B25 even won its class in this year’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power Chevron was founded in 1965 by the genius designer Derek Bennett and […]
NAA event review: Business Excellence meeting – Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, Friday 13 June 2014
The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power was the adrenaline-fuelled backdrop for the NAA’s Business Excellence meeting held on Friday 13th June 2014, and there was even the unique opportunity to experience the challenging Pageant circuit Although the main focus of the meeting was a series of presentations from North West companies involved in motorsport, there were […]
Event Review: High Performance, Low Carbon Day, 15 May 2014, Millbrook Proving Ground – including news about the important new APC
The High Performance, Low Carbon Day comprised of two sections; firstly an opportunity for companies developing new low carbon automotive technology to present about their products, and secondly, there were updates from support organisations, most notably the significant new Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), about which all North West automotive companies should be aware There were […]
New Models Drive Job Growth At Bentley
Bentley Motors has announced it is creating over 140 new jobs at its headquarters in Crewe. Recruitment includes 90 skilled engineers and 51 new apprentices, the biggest single apprentice intake in ten years. The announcement follows on from Bentley’s record year in 2013, delivering 10,120 cars, the highest in the company’s 95-year history, and aim […]
250 new jobs created by Jaguar Land Rover as company announces plans to build the Land Rover Discovery Sport at Halewood
250 new jobs have been created by the UK’s largest automotive employer as the Land Rover Discovery Sport has been confirmed as the latest model to be produced at Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood plant. The additional jobs announced to support Jaguar Land Rover’s newest model will see the Halewood workforce reach 4,750 – more than […]
Range Rover Evoque WISE (Women In Science and Engineering) Scholarship opens for 2014 applicants
Jaguar Land Rover has opened its 2014 Range Rover Evoque WISE Scholarship for young women planning a career in technology and engineering in the UK. Launched last year by Zara Phillips, the scholarship will offer two young women, embarking on the first steps of their engineering career, an extra boost with financial, mentoring and practical […]
Ellesmere Port Celebrates Fifty Years Of Production
On June 1st 1964, the first Vauxhall rolled off the production line at the all-new Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant in Cheshire. On June 5th 2014, Vauxhall celebrated 50 years of production at Ellesmere Port by recreating the 1964 scene and the original press image of the first vehicle coming off the line, in the same […]
