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    Event review: SMMT Open Forum

    The NAA attended the recent SMMT Open Forum event in Leicester, which provided an industry update as well as an insight into what lies ahead for the future of the UK automotive; here are some of the key points from the day’s busy schedule. Summary of key points includes: UK automotive industry overview Automotive Investment […]

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    Event review: Future Powertrain Conference review, 25/26 February 2015, Solihull

    The Future Powertrain Conference took place at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull on 25th & 26th February 2015, and it brought together academics and engineers from the automotive industry with the aim of jointly exploring solutions for future powertrain challenges A number of interesting ideas were presented in the various sessions, ranging from removing […]

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    Event review: Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership Parliamentary Reception – opportunities for UK supply chain companies, but they need to grow

    The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) hosted an event in the House of Commons on 9 March to present the findings of a report by Cambridge Econometrics entitled ‘Fuelling Britain’s Future’, about the economic impact of low carbon vehicles in the UK. The report shows that moving to low carbon vehicles makes economic and environmental […]

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    Event review: The Automotive Industrial Partnership Launch Event, 12 March at Cholmondeley Room & Terrace, House of Lords, London

    Joining a plethora of key Automotive Industry/Sector representatives at the beautiful Cholmondeley Room and Terrace, House of Lords, on the river Thames, the Automotive Industrial Partnership was officially launched – showing how OEM collaboration in the sector is vowing to bridge the skills gaps and attract the next generation of Automotive Engineers/skilled workers. The UK […]

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    Event review: MIA Low Carbon Racing Conference

    Motorsport can help the car industry reduce emissions, and the recently-launched Advanced Propulsion Centre can help make this happen. This was one of the main messages at the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) International Low Carbon Racing Conference 2015 which took place at Autosport International on 7 January at the NEC, Birmingham The event began with […]

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    Business Excellence Networking Event Review: NGF EUROPE, 3 December 2014

    NAA and Business Excellence members enjoyed another unique ‘behind the scenes’ tour in December, this time of the world’s leading High Tensile Strength (HTS) Fibre Forming facility at NGF EUROPE in St Helens. The tour was followed by a number of presentations about funding, including how NGF EUROPE accessed AMSCI support to build its facility […]

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    High value industries converge at record attended Advanced Engineering UK 2014

    Multiple advanced engineering and technology sectors within the UK’s advanced engineering and high value manufacturing community converged in record numbers again at the NEC Birmingham (Tuesday 11th & Wednesday 12th November 2014), at Advanced Engineering UK 2014 comprising the Aero Engineering Show 2014, Composites Engineering Show 2014, Automotive Engineering Show 2014, Auto Electronics 2014 and […]

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    Event review: NAA companies at the Advanced Engineering Show 2014

    The Advanced Engineering UK group of events took place on 11-12 November 2014 at the NEC, Birmingham. The event consisted of the Aero Engineering Show 2014, Composites Engineering Show 2014, Automotive Engineering Show 2014 and Auto Electronics 2014. It was an extremely busy show and the NAA had a stand presence along with five of […]

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    Event review: SMMT Open Forum launches report highlighting new £2bn potential for UK auto parts supply

    The NAA had a stand at the SMMT Open Forum event which took place in Solihull on 4 November. There were a number of speakers at the event including SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes, Jerry Hardcastle from Nissan and the Automotive Council, and Lawrence Davies from the Automotive Investment Organisation, and a new report was […]

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    Event review: Vince Cable Opens £1 Billion Advanced Propulsion Centre

    NAA Chief Executive Carol Holden OBE attended the opening of the new £1bn Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) headquarters at the University of Warwick on 6 November, which was launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable. All NAA members should be aware of the APC and its activities. Business Secretary Vince Cable opened the £1bn Advanced Propulsion […]

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