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NAA Event Review: Burnley College – joint networking event with the North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA)
Our latest networking event saw us visit NAA member Burnley College for our first joint networking event in partnership with the North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA). The event theme was “Future Skills for Advanced Manufacturing,” and it was designed to bring together industry leaders, employers, and educators to explore the evolving skills landscape in advanced […]
NAA Event Review: Cyber Resilience webinar
Our most recent webinar last month covered a particularly relevant topic for our sector currently – Cyber Resilience. We hosted Niomie Haynes, Cyber Resilience Manager at the North West Cyber Resilience Centre (NWCRC), which supports businesses across the North West in building cyber resilience. The NWCRC is a police-led, not-for-profit partnership, providing affordable, professional cyber […]
NAA Event Review: CEVA Logistics
This month saw us visit NAA member CEVA Logistics’ Estuary Boulevard facility at Speke, Liverpool where we were hosted by Steve Court, Head of Business Development – Automotive UK & Ireland. CEVA is fully owned by the CMA CGM Group, One of the world’s largest transport companies, with a reputation for best-in-class profitability. With a […]
NAA Events January 2026
NAA Networking Event Hosted by NERIC, University of Salford 22 January / 12:00 – 16:00 Members’ Virtual Roundtable 29 January / 11:00 – 12:00 / Teams A great way to network from your office, in your car, or on the move! To register for the above NAA events, contact Zoe
Other Events January 2026
Engineering Careers Fair University of Greater Manchester 27 January 2026 / 11:00 – 14:00 The University of Greater Manchester are hosting an Engineering Careers Fair, connecting employers with talented engineering students and graduates ready to launch their careers. The fair provides a focused opportunity to engage directly with emerging engineering talent, with lunch provided for […]
NAA Update: Electric car sales up in October, but watch out for the Budget
A quarter of buyers opted for electric cars in October 2025, putting this year’s ZEV tally ahead of the whole of 2024 with two months still to go, but just as EV sales make real progress, at the same time there are government proposals to scrap Employee Car Ownership Schemes (ECOS), and the possibility of […]
NAA Member News: 3D 360 leads EV and Hybrid training in Cumbria as the county’s only IMI Approved Centre
3D 360 has delivered the first cohort of learners through its Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Skills Bootcamps at the Whitehaven Skills Academy, cementing its position as Cumbria’s only IMI Approved Centre for EV training. The programme helps technicians, garages, service centres and fleets build capability fast with extensive live workshop time, high voltage safety, diagnostics […]
NAA Member News: Brabners – Spray booth inspections: What automotive businesses need to know
Claire Burrows, Partner at Brabners, discusses why MVR businesses should respond to new spray booth regulations now to avoid costly consequences. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new campaign of 1,000 targeted inspections across the motor vehicle repair (MVR) sector, focused on one of the industry’s most persistent and preventable risks: exposure […]
NAA Member News: ULEMCo Receives First Order for HyTANKa
Leading hydrogen technology company ULEMCo has reached a significant milestone with the first commercial sale of its HyTANKa® mobile hydrogen refueller to T&M Bowser Solutions. The HyTANKa was launched only in June, as a unique autonomous mobile hydrogen refuelling bowser solution, capable of directly refuelling hydrogen-powered construction machinery on-site at up to 350bar. HyTANKa represents […]
NAA Member News: Mercury Hampton – Choosing the Right Salesperson for Your Business: What Behavioural Profiles Tell Us
If you’re involved in building or managing sales teams, you’ll know it’s not as simple as finding the loudest or most confident person. Sales roles across the automotive industry can vary and require quite specific strengths, depending on whether the job involves technical products, long sales cycles or close collaboration with engineering teams. Understanding the […]
