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NAA Event Review: Are NAA members ready for the Fourth Industrial Revolution? 20 September 2017, AMRC, Sheffield
One of the key benefits of being an NAA member is the opportunity to attend a variety of events, and the recent visit to AMRC in Sheffield proved to be one of the most interesting yet… NAA members are typically very busy with their day-to-day businesses, which means that they can miss out on being […]
Nissan Futures event review: Cars and Energy Come Together
The headline from the 2017 Nissan Futures event in Oslo was the European launch of the new Nissan LEAF, together with the increased driving range of the Nissan e-NV200 electric van, but stepping back from the cars and taking an overview of the event as a whole, the most significant news was Nissan’s announcements in […]
Event review: Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV2017) event
The NAA, along with a number of member companies, had a presence at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV2017) event which took place at Millbrook in Bedfordshire on 6-7 September, but the reason for the event’s existence came in a statement from Jaguar Land Rover at the TechFest event in London.… On 7 September JLR […]
Industry Event Review: SMMT International Automotive Summit 2017
The ninth SMMT International Automotive Summit brought together more than 300 delegates from across the industry, including 16 world-class speakers and 30 members of the media… As Brexit negotiations have started, the Summit offered the chance to discuss the likely implications and the challenges that may be faced by our sector. During the event, UK […]
Industry Event Review: LowCVP Conference 2017 – Future of Transport In Our Cities
Ultra-low emission vehicles will be an essential component of our future cities, which will see streets turned into greener environments, and London has set out a vision to lead the way… The 2017 LowCVP Conference was held at City Hall on Tuesday 27 June and came hot on the heels of the publication of the […]
NAA Networking Event review: Cummins Turbo Technologies
NAA members recently enjoyed a behind the scenes tour of Cummins Turbo Technologies’ engineering, manufacturing and testing facilities in Huddersfield… Cummins is the world’s largest independent engine maker, headquartered in the small Midwestern town of Columbus, Indiana; a company that has grown from its humble roots into a global manufacturing powerhouse. The company was founded […]
NAA Networking Event review: Force Technology, 14 June 2017, Blackpool
NAA members were able to hear how Force Technology has grown from a start-up to a supplier of springs to some of the world’s largest automotive companies in less than two years … Steve Williams, Managing Director of Force Technology, described how the company was a start-up in January 2016. Yet as at June 2017, […]
NAA Event review: Automechanika
The NAA had a stand at the recent Automechanika event, featuring three of our member companies, Plus Point, Servispart and Turbo Precision Components… Situated in a prime position right next to a coffee and seating area, the stand raised the profile of the NAA, and included the following companies: Plus Point A fully managed professional […]
Event review: The electric, connected & autonomous future of cars at SMMT Open Forum 2017
The 2017 SMMT Open Forum event looked at the future of the automotive industry, and electric, connected, and autonomous vehicles were seen as three of the key areas of change over the coming years… A number of speakers gave their views about their vision for the future, with Mike Hawes, CEO, SMMT, providing an introduction […]
NAA Networking Event Review: Making the Apprenticeship levy work for you – The Automotive Perspective, 5 May 2017, Blackburn
The ‘Making the Apprenticeship levy work for you – The Automotive Perspective’ event started with an introduction from Carol on the results seen in the Lancashire Survey, linked into the critical skills for companies in the next three years. The top skill was Programme Management, followed by Leadership and Advanced Problem Solving.… Paul Duerden of […]
