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NAA Member News: Force Technology expands new factory
Force Technology, a world-class specialist supplier of precision springs, has recently enjoyed significant expansion at its new factory at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone… Force Technology has recently significantly expanded its 13,500 sq. ft. (1300 sq. m.) world-class manufacturing facility within the 90,000 sq. ft. ‘Lightworks’ building at Blackpool Airport’s Enterprise Zone. The new government-backed initiative […]
NAA Member News: Fylde CNC expands into production of complex parts
Fylde CNC, a sub-contract precision CNC machining company, has recently made a major investment into a new division of its business which specialises in the manufacture of complex CNC parts… In addition to manufacturing many products in millions of units, following recent significant investment Fylde CNC now also produces complex components in lower volumes. The […]
NAA Member News: BAC involved in project to develop composite graphene-enhanced composite structural panel
Haydale Composite Solutions (HCS) has completed research work on its first structural composite graphene-enhanced resin automotive body panel with the help of leading UK supercar company, BAC, the team responsible for the award-winning BAC Mono single-seat car… The graphene-enhanced resin is stronger than traditional materials, which has enabled the reduction in the amount of fibres […]
NAA Member News: Bentley Marks First Bentayga Deliveries To Customers
Bentley Motors has handed over the first Bentaygas to customers at an exclusive event at the company’s global headquarters in Crewe… The event marks a major milestone in Bentley’s history, as customer cars for the brand’s fourth model line – built in Crewe alongside the Continental GT, Flying Spur and Mulsanne – commence delivery around […]
NAA Member News: All-new Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer in Vauxhall showrooms
The all-new Astra Sports Tourer is now on sale, following a development process including the securing of 2,000 jobs at the Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant in Cheshire after workers won a long-term contract and a £140 million investment from GM for this vehicle and the Astra Hatchback… One of the UK’s top-selling and best-loved cars, […]
Member company news: Record-Breaking Range Rover Evoque Reaches Half A Million Production Milestone
Land Rover is celebrating the production of its 500,000th Range Rover Evoque at Halewood, just over four years after deliveries of the luxury compact SUV commenced… The Evoque is the fastest-selling and most successful Land Rover ever produced, having become the quickest to reach the half-a-million vehicle production landmark. One in every three Land Rovers […]
Member company news: Vauxhall wins European Car of the Year 2016 with the Astra and also celebrates the first Astra Sports Tourer built at Ellesmere Port
Vauxhall’s all-new British-built Astra has been named European Car of the Year 2016 at the 86th Geneva Motor Show… The award was decided by 58 leading automotive journalists from around Europe. It was presented to Vauxhall/Opel CEO Dr Karl-Thomas Neumann by Car of the Year President Hakan Matson on the eve of the first press […]
Member company news: BAC offers Mono with new chassis and plans 2016 Goodwood return in newly formed ‘race cars for the road’ class
Liverpool-based BAC is now offering a new wider chassis for its Mono supercar, which adds extra space in the cockpit… The chassis has been redesigned, to move the sides of the tubular steel safety cell outwards, while new, slimmer side panels make even more of the changes. The re-engineering of the chassis brings 25mm of […]
NAA Member Company Profile: Tiger Trailers
Tiger Trailers became the first new commercial vehicle body and trailer manufacturer in the UK for more than 20 years when it was formed in 2014. The vision of the company directors John and Steven Cartwright was to create a modern, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, consolidated under one factory roof… John and Steven were quickly joined […]
NAA Member Company Profile: Drive Development Solutions Ltd
Drive Development Solutions provides a Learning & Development consultancy service to the global automotive industry… The company’s vision is to ensure that the sector has a highly skilled, competent and professional workforce that is able to keep pace with the higher demands of the modern customer, new technologies and a changing marketplace. It does this […]
