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NAA Member News: ProtoEV Electric Go Kart Racing Gets MSA Green Light!
The UK’s first electric go kart STEM competition, which was developed by two NAA members, has been approved by the Motorsports Association as a motor club in its own right after a successful pilot in July… It means a new development series will go ahead this autumn with full blown championship racing by 2020 with […]
Northern Automotive News: McLaren To Be 100 Per Cent Hybrid By 2025
McLaren has announced that its sportscar and supercar range will be 100 per cent hybrid by 2025, with 18 new models and derivatives to be launched.… Track25 is an evolution of the Track22 plan that was first launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2016 and the updated plan now includes significant new milestones. Track25 […]
NAA Member News: BAC Partners with Poseidon to Become the First Car Manufacturer to go ‘Climate Positive’
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has become the first car manufacturer in the world to go ‘climate positive’, setting a new industry standard for climate action… Becoming climate positive means that the Liverpool-based manufacturer will contribute to the removal of more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits. To deliver on its commitment to protect […]
NAA Member News: BasePower Shortlisted for Business Green Leaders Award for Energy Efficiency in Automotive
BasePower was shortlisted for a Business Green Leaders Award for its on-site energy project at Plastic Omnium, a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry… The Business Green Leaders Awards shine a light on the UK’s leading green businesses, recognising the progress of sustainable business models and clean technologies which have continued to force their […]
NAA Member News: Bentley Bentayga Breaks SUV Record At Pikes Peak
The Bentley Bentayga has again demonstrated its outstanding performance credentials by claiming the outright record for a production SUV at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb… Driven by two-time champion Rhys Millen (NZ), the Bentayga completed the 12.42-mile course in just 10:49.9 – taking nearly two minutes off the previous record by averaging 66.5 mph. […]
NAA Member News: GEFCO and TALAN Join Forces and Create a Joint Venture in the Field of Service Engineering for the Automotive Market
GEFCO Group, a global provider of industrial supply chain services and the European leader in automotive logistics, and TALAN, a leading European player in agile transformation consulting, have reached an agreement to create a joint venture, which will enable the design and marketing of solutions for the automotive market… GEFCO and TALAN have signed a […]
NAA Member News: KDAB and partners offer a comprehensive package that takes the pain out of creating high-quality IVI and instrument cluster solutions
Automakers know that a key component of customer satisfaction and product differentiation is an instrument display and control system with stunning visuals and ease of use… Since the emergence of the iPhone into the consumer market, the expectations from users for look and feel, performance and connectivity has increased. The software powering such interfaces must […]
NAA Member News: UK’s First STEM competition to convert used petrol go karts to fully electric machines
To mark the Year of Engineering, the very first schools STEM competition to recycle used petrol go karts and turn them into high powered electric versions is being piloted this summer with five teams from Bolton, Wigan and Lancashire taking part. The teams are made up of young people aged 13 -18 years old… The […]
NAA Member News: TISS rubs shoulders with royalty
Blackpool-based TISS Ltd has been presented with its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise at a reception at Buckingham Palace… TISS CEO Ryan Wholey and his wife, Katherine, met with Prince Charles at a special reception on June 28th in the regal surroundings of the Palace Gallery, three months after being awarded for Innovation for its […]
NAA Member News: ULEMCo Works on Hydrogen Fuelled Marine Engines
ULEMCo, the company achieving success with the use of ultra-low emission hydrogen-fuelled commercial vehicles in the UK, is looking into options for the marine sector… The company is developing a demonstration marine engine modified to run on hydrogen as part of an international project. ULEMCo has become a partner to the HYLANTIC project, the overall […]
