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NAA Member News: Stellantis announces start of electric vehicle production at Ellesmere Port
Stellantis has marked the start of electric vehicle production at its Ellesmere Port manufacturing facility, as the first all-electric vans roll off the production line. Ellesmere Port is the UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant and the first Stellantis plant globally dedicated to electric vehicles, following a £100 million investment to transform the plant for EV […]
NAA Member News: The University of Salford Help to Grow: Management Course
The University of Salford would like to personally invite you to join our upcoming cohort of the 90% government-funded Help to Grow Management Course. Aimed at managers and directors of SMEs, the government-backed programme equips senior business leaders with the skills to help you grow your business, expand your client base, improve your bottom line […]
NAA Member News: Steve Cropley of Autocar Magazine visits Warwick Acoustics
Earlier this summer we invited Steve Cropley, Editor-in-Chief of Autocar Magazine, back to our HQ at Mira. Steve had visited us 18 months earlier to see our research and development work on our unique automotive speakers and returned just after we had signed our first production contract. Steve was the first journalist in the world […]
Partner News: CW4.0 Project – Closing Report
CW4.0 was a fully-funded programme of support for manufacturers in Cheshire & Warrington to help SMEs explore and adopt industrial digital technologies. Part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, CW4.0 brought together the combined expertise and capabilities of the Virtual Engineering Centre (University of Liverpool), Liverpool John Moores University, the Science and Technology Facilities Council […]
Industry Event: Why Ghana Is An Exciting Investment Destination for The Global Automotive Sector
The UK Government Funded programme, Ghana Jobs and Economic Transformation (Ghana JET) is delighted to extend an invitation to you to attend our webinar. Title: Investing in Ghana’s Auto Sector Date: Wednesday 20 September 2023 Time: 13.00-14.15 UK time/12.00-13.15 Ghana time JET is FCDO’s flagship investment-led programme to support Ghana’s economic transformation. The five-year programme seeks to spur […]
Industry Event: University of Liverpool – Business Not as Usual
University of Liverpool Management School is delighted to be collaborating with DTM Legal LLP, MHA Moore and Smalley, Liverpool Chamber, carbon happy world and National Museums Liverpool on this exciting event – Business Not As Usual. Professor Jo Meehan, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Business, will join a panel of industry experts who will be looking at why we should be embracing […]
NAA Update: Automotive growth for a zero emission future
The SMMT’s Manifesto 2030 “Automotive growth for a zero emission future” calls for the government to commit to five pledges which would help drive the industry forward to a massive £106 billion electric vehicle production prize. Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all keeping well. Late last month the SMMT […]
In the Driving Seat: Andrew Jeffrey, Scorpion Automotive
This is your chance to find out more about Andrew Jeffrey from Scorpion Automotive and metal core, melodic death metal and thrash metal… Name Andrew Jeffrey Company Scorpion Automotive Position Chief Operating Officer Why did you join the NAA? To network with other automotive business owners in the North; to develop business connections with potential customers […]
NAA Member Profile: Smart and sustainable returnable packaging solutions from George Utz Ltd
With a focus on smart and sustainable solutions, George Utz Ltd supplies a wide range of standard and bespoke returnable packaging products. Based in Alfreton, Derbyshire, the company is part of Utz Group, the global market leader for returnable packaging with 1350 employees and 8 production locations worldwide. Utz is the only global returnable packaging […]
NAA Event Review: Sigmatex
Last month saw NAA members visit Sigmatex at its Runcorn facility, where we were superbly hosted by Dr. Gerard Turk, Strategic Project Manager and NAA Advisory Board Member, together with the Sigmatex team, in its very impressive new collaboration working space. Steven Powell, European Commercial Manager, provided an overview of the Sigmatex Group, together with […]
