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NAA Member News: Plus Point opens new office in Filey and is shortlisted for Awards
Plus Point Quality (Plus Point) has opened a new office in Filey, North Yorkshire to expand its quality control training to a new region of the country… After liaising with key automotive manufacturers and suppliers in the region, Cheshire-based Plus Point is aiming to bring the company’s quality control and training services closer them. It […]
NAA Member News: Vauxhall becomes part of PSA Group
The sale of Opel Automobile GmbH with its brands Opel and Vauxhall by General Motors to Groupe PSA has been finalised. The market share of the enlarged Groupe PSA is now around 17 percent in Europe, making it the continent’s second largest car maker with first or second place in main markets… “It is a […]
NAA Event: Are you a winner? Applications now open for the 2017 NAA Awards
You can now submit an entry for the 2017 NAA Awards; this is your chance to enjoy the glory of having your company’s achievements recognised by the industry… Becoming a shortlisted applicant at the Northern Automotive Alliance Business Awards will provide your organisation with the opportunity to be recognised as a leading player in […]
NAA Member News: BAC Mono wins its class at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) reigned supreme at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017, winning its class on the famous hill climb… Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is celebrating another hugely impressive performance feat, having dominated its class at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2017 hill climb. With test driver Oliver Webb at the wheel, BAC’s One-of-a-Kind […]
NAA Member News: Force Technology springs into action with a PhD project researching valve train optimisation
Force Technology has teamed up with Lancaster University’s ‘Centre for Global Eco-Innovation’ to create an Engineering PhD project from September 2017… The industry-led project, spread over three years, is titled ‘Predictive Valve Spring Dynamics for Valve Train Optimisation’, and is focused on optimising engine valve train performance and emissions in engines, for use in motorsports, […]
NAA Member News: Millbrook Group expands testing capacity with the acquisition of the CSA Leyland Technical Centre
Millbrook has acquired the CSA Leyland Technical Centre, a test service facility in Lancashire, which will now be branded as “Millbrook”… Millbrook, a leading provider of vehicle testing and validation services to customers in the automotive, transport, tyre, petrochemical, defence and security industries, is pleased to announce that on 1st July it acquired a new […]
NAA Member News: Servispart launches new aftermarket innovation at Automechanika
There has never been a greater opportunity for UK parts and equipment manufacturers to develop their aftermarket potential, but according to Servispart Consulting, the UK’s leading specialist aftermarket consultancy, the opportunity still remains largely untapped… A recent survey certainly seems to back that assertion, with research firm Gartner stating that aftermarket services represent 24% of […]
NAA Member News: TVS SCS awarded AEO Certification by HMRC
TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) has been awarded Authorised Economic Operator Certification (AEO C – AEO Customs Simplifications) by UK Government HMRC, indicating that its role in the international trade and supply chain is secure, efficient and is Union Customs Code compliant… Following a rigorous series of audits by HMRC, AEO status was successfully […]
NAA Member News: BAC active in the Isle of Man, Canada and Japan
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has recently taken its Mono supercar to the Isle of Man and Japan, as well opening up a new export market of Canada… Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) recently took to the Isle of Man for a festival of track and road fun behind the wheel of the Mono supercar. An army […]
NAA Member News: Festo launches Industry 4.0 course
Festo Training & Consulting has launched its first Industry 4.0 course. The course will equip business leaders with the strategic skills and insights to make the most of the opportunities presented by Industry 4.0 – the fourth industrial revolution – where the ready availability of data and the standardisation of machine communication will enable new […]
