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Northern Automotive Alliance Awards highlight innovation in the region’s automotive businesses
The winners of the Northern Automotive Alliance (NAA) Awards 2016 show that there is widespread and diverse innovation in the region’s automotive companies. The NAA Awards, which showcase the successes of vehicle manufacturers, supply chain companies and service providers in the region, took place in Manchester on 10th November 2016. Lawrence Davies MBE, CEO, Automotive […]
NAA Member News: Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, sample the BAC Mono
Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, have sampled the BAC Mono during a visit to the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI)… At the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) on Friday 14 October, BAC founders Neill and Ian Briggs showcased the Mono supercar to Prince William and wife Kate […]
NAA Member News: HRH The Princess Royal Opens New Bentley Motors Research and Development Centre
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has visited the Bentley Motors headquarters in Crewe to open a new research and development centre – 25 Pyms Lane – which is home to more than 400 Bentley engineers… The new building covers 7,200 square metres over four storeys and was constructed in just seven months. The building […]
NAA Member News: Mini Gears – celebrating 50 years in business and AS9100C Aerospace Certification
Mini Gears Group has a lot to be proud of this year as it cuts the cake (made in-house!) to mark 50 years of manufacturing excellence, followed by achieving certification for the AS9100C quality management system for the aerospace industry, for the manufacture and supply of all types of precision gears and machined parts… Attaining […]
NAA Member News: OakTec Pulse-R Engine wins NVN funding
Lancaster-based engine design specialist OakTec has won funding from the Niche Vehicle Network to develop a version of the award-winning single cylinder Multi-gas Pulse-R engine suited to power a small fuel-efficient leisure vehicle… The Small Efficient Recreational Vehicle project (SERV) will be carried out by three partner companies and will produce a demonstration vehicle powered […]
NAA Member News: Plus Point Launches Indian Trade Mission
Local Wirral-based firm Plus Point, a specialist provider of technicians to the automotive industry, has begun its journey to break into the Indian automotive industry. The company, which supplies quality auditing technicians specifically to the automotive sector, has identified a gap in the market and is hoping to provide support to suppliers to the UK… […]
NAA Member News: Scorpion Automotive makes national TV debut on BBC Thief Trackers
Scorpion Automotive, UK-based designer and manufacturer of Vehicle Security, GPS Stolen Vehicle and Fleet Management Tracking Systems, was recently featured on the BBC, providing a nine-minute insight into the accuracy and effectiveness of ScorpionTrack’s GPS Stolen Vehicle Tracking solution and 24/7 tracking team, who work with Police Forces in the UK and Continental Europe to […]
Member company case study: Force Technology achieves rapid growth in the space of a year
Force Technology provides an excellent example of how a business in the automotive supply chain can experience success by working with the NAA and accessing other support for the manufacturing sector… About Force Technology Force Technology was established to pave the way for development and innovation in the high precision, high duty spring markets. The […]
Member company case study: Force Technology achieves rapid growth in the space of a year
Force Technology provides an excellent example of how a business in the automotive supply chain can experience success by working with the NAA and accessing other support for the manufacturing sector… About Force Technology Force Technology was established to pave the way for development and innovation in the high precision, high duty spring markets. The […]
NAA Member News: EA Technology launches the Electric Nation project
Motorists buying or leasing a new electric car, including pure EVs and plug-in hybrids, are invited to become part of the Electric Nation project. NAA member EA Technology is a lead partner in the Electric Nation project, which is looking for 500-700 electric vehicle drivers to be part of the world’s largest trial of its […]
