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NAA Member News: Vauxhall Continues To Lead The Way In Electric Van Sales
Vauxhall’s Vivaro Electric continued its strong UK sales performance in September, continuing to dominate the electric light commercial vehicle (e-LCV) sector according to the latest new car registration figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The Vivaro Electric leads the e-LCV market year-to-date, as well as during the month of September, […]
NAA Member News: Digital support for North West manufacturers set to deliver £100m GVA boost benefit for region
Evaluations of digital transformation initiatives, Cheshire & Warrington 4.0 (CW4.0) and LCR 4.0 Holistic, have discovered that the projects supporting SME manufacturers will collectively contribute an additional £100m of gross value added (GVA) and 489 full-time jobs to the region’s economy. Over the last two years, the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) initiatives, led by […]
NAA Member News: Bentley Announces Two New Environmental Foundation Partners
The Bentley Environmental Foundation, a £3 million drive to find next-generation solutions to environmental challenges, has announced two new partners. The Climate Group and The Rivers Trust join the three founding partners to support Bentley’s long-term commitment to strengthen global sustainability initiatives. The Foundation is an innovative approach to modern grant-making in the environmental space, […]
NAA Member News: HRH The Princess Royal visits JLR’s Halewood facility to mark 60th anniversary of vehicle manufacturing at the site
HRH The Princess Royal visited JLR Halewood in September for a special diamond anniversary tour to mark 60 years of manufacturing since the first vehicle was produced at the Merseyside facility, in 1963. Her Royal Highness was given exclusive insight into electrification plans and works underway at the facility as it is reimagined as an […]
NAA Member News: Leyland Trucks benefits from Degree Apprenticeships
Leyland Trucks Training Manager, Maria Rogers talks about the benefits that Degree Apprenticeships can bring to a business. Leyland Trucks values staff development and offers opportunities for training and educational development to all their staff through different schemes. Degree Apprenticeships are seen as part of a wider training offer within the business. Find out more here
NAA Member News: Eaves Associates – Lithium-ion extinguishing technology
One of Eaves Associates’ clients has now put into production a desperately needed solution!! Venari Group, AVD and Rotec Engineering have proudly announced their official alliance and will unveil their new co-branded lithium-ion extinguishing technology – the Vanquish. With a rapid increase in electric scooters, bikes and vehicles (EVs), fire and rescue services globally have […]
NAA Member News: Stellantis announces start of electric vehicle production at Ellesmere Port
Stellantis has marked the start of electric vehicle production at its Ellesmere Port manufacturing facility, as the first all-electric vans roll off the production line. Ellesmere Port is the UK’s first EV-only manufacturing plant and the first Stellantis plant globally dedicated to electric vehicles, following a £100 million investment to transform the plant for EV […]
NAA Member News: The University of Salford Help to Grow: Management Course
The University of Salford would like to personally invite you to join our upcoming cohort of the 90% government-funded Help to Grow Management Course. Aimed at managers and directors of SMEs, the government-backed programme equips senior business leaders with the skills to help you grow your business, expand your client base, improve your bottom line […]
NAA Member News: Steve Cropley of Autocar Magazine visits Warwick Acoustics
Earlier this summer we invited Steve Cropley, Editor-in-Chief of Autocar Magazine, back to our HQ at Mira. Steve had visited us 18 months earlier to see our research and development work on our unique automotive speakers and returned just after we had signed our first production contract. Steve was the first journalist in the world […]
NAA Member News: The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, is a world-leading research and innovation network that collaborates with industry and R&D experts to develop and de-risk innovative solutions for companies across the globe. We work with automotive companies of all sizes to develop better, cheaper, quicker and […]
