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Event Review: Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2013
The NAA and Automotive Comms shared the hosting of a table in ‘The Start’ hospitality facility at this year’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, and without exception, all the guests were blown away by what they saw at the event; here’s why. The 2013 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power was packed full of an amazingly diverse variety […]
AlixPartners Global Automotive Review and Outlook 2013
The most profitable automotive players extend their lead; value and premium segments gain market shares at expense of volume segment; an alarming 58% of European plants are operating below break-even level in 2013, a sharp rise of 50% within just two years. Global industry forecast demonstrates a “three-speed world” BRIC countries and recovering US market […]
Event Review: Electric Vehicle Conference – Are electric vehicles practical as fleet cars?
Are electric vehicles taking off as company fleet cars? If so, why? If not, why not? Here’s a summary of the Electric Vehicles Conference that took place in London on 30 April 2013. Key points from the Electric Vehicles Conference: Initial findings of Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator Programme show positive view of EVs EVs […]
Local Industry supports engineering celebration day at Liverpool
Nearly 100 A-level students displayed their innovative engineering project skills at the Engineering Education Scheme (EES) Celebration Day at the University of Liverpool. Companies from the North West were at the heart of the event, one of three such events across the North, with engineers providing expertise and assistance in the form of project mentoring […]
Event Review: Niche Vehicle Network Symposium 2013
Car dashboards being replaced by iPads and a new UK Advanced Propulsion Centre were two of the ideas highlighted at the 2013 Niche Vehicle Network Symposium which took place on 19 March at the Heritage Centre at Gaydon The Niche Vehicle Network is an independent association of over 100 niche vehicle manufacturers, specialist technology and […]
Event Review: SMMT SME Support Roadshow, 7 March 2013
If you missed the SME Support Roadshow which explained the funding and business support available for companies in the North West, then you’d better read this summary of the event. The SMMT SME roadshow was designed to follow up from the publication of last year’s Supply Chain Finance report, and the SMMT’s Meet the Funder […]
NAA Event Review: How the North West can gain maximum economic benefit from the current investment in the UK’s automotive industry
Key points from the Automotive Sector update event for the Public Sector and NAA Business Excellence Consultants, 30 January 2013, Haydock: There is a significant immediate, but a relatively short, window of opportunity to realise the opportunities to grow the UK automotive supply chain In the UK we make 10% of the vehicles that are […]
Event Review: MIA Low Carbon Racing Conference 2013
The Motorsport Industry Association (MIA) Low Carbon Racing Conference 2013, Europe’s leading conference for Low Carbon, High Performance Technology, showed that efficiency improvements are accelerating in the world of Motorsport Highlights from MIA Low Carbon event on 9 January 2013 include: The announcement that Drayson Racing is the first team to enter the new Formula […]
Event Review: Standing room only at Members Networking Meeting, 28 November 2012, Jaguar Land Rover, Halewood
There was such a high demand for places at the NAA Member’s Meeting at Jaguar Land Rover that there was standing room only for many members. However the reward was a fascinating tour of the Halewood plant, and a presentation about Jaguar Land Rover’s operations that left people in no doubt about the current incredible […]
Event Review: From a garage start-up to a £10 million business – Business Excellence Networking Meeting, Electron Technical Solutions, 12 December 2012
NAA Business Excellence members who attend meetings will be fortunate to have experienced many excellent events throughout 2012, however one of the most interesting presentations was from Steven Schofield, Managing Director, Electron Technical Solutions Ltd, who, at this event, tracked the company’s history from a one-man start-up in a double-garage sized unit to a £10 […]
