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Member company news: Morson International contractor has a need for speed
An Electrical Services Engineer, Ady Stimpson, from global recruiter Morson International, has a lifelong passion for petrol that has brought him competition success across Europe and even a stint on the BBC’s Top Gear programme… Married father of four, Ady Stimpson, has long harboured a passion for adrenaline-fuelled racing competitions, and over the years has […]
Member company news: BAC Mono wins the 2012 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power Supercar class
NAA member company BAC won the Supercar class with its single-seater Mono at the 2012 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power event which took place over 15-17 June, beating competitors such as the Lamborghini Gallardo, Nissan GT-R and Ferrari 458 Italia… The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, which has NAA member Bentley as a founding sponsor, is the […]
Member company news: Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant will build next-generation Astra, creating 700 new jobs
A new labour agreement based on enhanced flexibility – which received over 90 per cent ‘yes’ votes from the workforce in a ballot on 16 May – played a crucial part in earning Ellesmere Port the allocation of the next-generation Astra… The agreement comes into force in 2013 and runs into the 2020s, with assembly […]
Company Profile: Briggs Automotive Company Ltd
One of the most exciting and unique new cars to appear over recent years is the BAC Mono, and the company that produces it, Cheshire-based Briggs Automotive Company Ltd – now a Northwest Automotive Alliance member – is looking for suppliers in the region to work with them to help with expansion plans. The BAC […]
JLR commits extra £1 billion to UK suppliers – and creates 300 jobs
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is to spend an additional £1 billion with UK suppliers over the next four years thanks to continued global demand for the Range Rover Evoque. The company also confirmed that a new logistics facility in Ellesmere Port will open this summer, managed by JLR’s logistics provider, DHL. This purpose-built automotive logistics […]
