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NAA Update: Robert Llewellyn to present the 2018 NAA Awards
I’m delighted to announce that our Master of Ceremonies for the 2018 NAA Awards will be Robert Llewellyn, actor (Kryten in Red Dwarf), comedian, writer, TV presenter (Scrapheap Challenge), presenter of the highly successful Fully Charged series on YouTube about electric vehicles, and most recently, the man behind last weekend’s inaugural Fully Charged LIVE event […]
In the Driving Seat: Phil Hodson, Co-Founder and MD, Kensington Consulting
When not in the office, Phil Hodson, Co-Founder and MD, Kensington Consulting, can be found walking his two labradors around the region… Name Phillip (Phil) Hodson Company Kensington Automotive – a division of Kensington Consulting Ltd. Position Co-Founder and MD Apart from that REC Audited status & Jobsite National Recruitment Award Winner. Association with NAA […]
NAA Member Profile: Virtual Engineering Centre/University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is an internationally renowned Russell Group university, recognised for its high-quality research with collaborations reaching across the globe with an abundance of businesses and organisations… The Faculty of Science and Engineering connects research strengths, technologies and experts from a unique and broad mix of disciplines. The University is home to a […]
NAA Member Profile: Melo World
MELO World offers visual management solutions and 5S methodologies that have enhanced production and operation facilities at major blue chip brands… The business provides solutions for clients interested in incorporating or enhancing Lean (Continuous Improvement) and 5S (Organisation methodology) in their operations. The company has worked with brands including Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley and DHL […]
NAA Event Review: Helical Technology, 17 May 2018, Warton
What a great visit to the Helical Technology Centre at Warton. Charles Morris opened the proceedings and kept the audience engaged and amused with his presentation on the history and the new innovations at the company… Helical is a company continuously searching for the next big idea and we will watch closely to see what […]
NAA Member News: GEFCO welcomes Pudsey for BBC Children in Need event
Coventry-based logistics specialist GEFCO UK launched its BBC Children in Need cycle challenge with a kick-off event on Thursday 10th May with a guest appearance from Pudsey… The four-day, 300-mile event will see the team set off from GEFCO UK’s headquarters at Prologis Park, Coventry on 7th September, travelling across the Channel and through rural […]
NAA Member News: Scorpion wins Made in the North West ‘Automotive Award’ 2018
Scorpion Automotive has won the ‘Automotive Award’ which recognises the achievements of manufacturers and supply chain companies in the sector at Insider Media’s 2018 Made in the North West Awards at the Lowry Hotel, Manchester… Held in association with the Department for International Trade, the event enjoyed a 50% rise in entries on 2017. It […]
NAA Member News: TISS Continues Global Expansion with Indian Joint Venture
TISS Ltd, the world’s leading authority on fuel security and siphoning, has announced the launch of a joint venture company in India named TISS-KGK Security Systems Pvt. Ltd… The announcement comes as TISS also reveals that during the last 12 months over 180,000 TATA vehicles in India have been fitted with the TankSafe® anti-siphon due […]
Northern Automotive News: McLaren Automotive gets the key to its new McLaren Composites Technology Centre in Yorkshire
A significant milestone has been reached as the ‘key’ to the building that will house the new £50m McLaren Composites Technology Centre (MCTC) was handed over to McLaren Automotive ahead of final fitting out… The MCTC in the Sheffield region will be the Yorkshire-based facility where McLaren will innovate the process for making the ultra-lightweight […]
Event Review: Robert Llewellyn’s Fully Charged LIVE, Silverstone, 9-10 June 2018
Robert Llewellyn took his Fully Charged Show from online on YouTube to real-life at Silverstone on Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 June 2018, and real people turned up – in huge numbers… If ever there was a sign that consumer attitudes towards electric cars are changing, this was it. Strange things started to happen even […]