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    NAA Event Review: Planning for Brexit

    The NAA ran an event in January at GEFCO in Speke which looked at the potential impacts of Brexit on the automotive industry; here’s a summary of what you need to know about planning for Brexit, and an overview about the event host, GEFCO… Prior to the Brexit presentation, Craig Allen, Regional General Manager, GEFCO […]

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    Industry Event Review: Automotive Advanced Materials: 2D or not 2D?

    ‘Automotive Advanced Materials: 2D or not 2D’ kicked off the APC’s series of events entitled ‘The Future of Technologies Series 2018’ and took place in the iconic Whitworth Hall at the University of Manchester on the 30th January… The NAA supported the event with a stand in an exhibition area, and around 200 attendees at […]

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    NAA Event Review: ‘Pull up to the Bumper’ – Plastic Omnium Automotive, 5 December 2017, Warrington

    NAA members enjoyed a presentation and site tour of Plastic Omnium’s facility in Warrington, which produces items such as bumpers, tailgates and spoilers for Jaguar Land Rover vehicles… Operations Director Martyn Cray delivered the presentation to NAA members. Martyn explained how he had recently taken up his role at the new factory. The facility primarily […]

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    NAA Event Review: NAA visit to Bentley, 24 October 17

    One of the unique benefits of NAA membership is the opportunity to take advantage of behind the scenes tours at automotive manufacturing sites, and the NAA’s recent visit to Bentley Motors is an example of such a ‘money can’t buy’ visit… Stephen Davies, Head of Production Planning, gave NAA members a presentation about Bentley, which […]

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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 […]

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    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 […]

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    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 […]

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    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 […]

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    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 […]

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    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 […]

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