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    Member Company News: Bentley Delivers 22% Global Growth In 2012

    Bentley Motors has announced global growth of 22% in 2012 as deliveries to customers increased to 8,510 cars (7,003 cars in 2011). This maintains Bentley’s position as the leading manufacturer of luxury vehicles in the world. Deliveries were up in every international region as Bentley increased its global sales network by 10% Commenting on the results, […]

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    NAA Update: Read Carol’s review of 2012 and look ahead to 2013

    December is often a time to reflect upon the progress during the last 12 months, so here we go. Awards Dinner Our 2012 Annual Dinner had over double the number of attendees of 2011. Whilst a huge amount of effort went into the event by NAA staff and all of our sponsors, it was a […]

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    NAA Business Excellence Programme Update: Business Excellence Programme Decision; Public Sector and Providers Event; and more

    Image: naa-be-meeting-mws-001-low-res Martin provides an update on the decision about the Business Excellence Programme Proposed Extension, and all Business Excellence Providers are invited to a Public Sector and Providers Event on 30 January 2013, for an update about the automotive sector in the region. Firstly, I would like to wish you all the best over […]

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    Event Review: Standing room only at Members Networking Meeting, 28 November 2012, Jaguar Land Rover, Halewood

    There was such a high demand for places at the NAA Member’s Meeting at Jaguar Land Rover that there was standing room only for many members. However the reward was a fascinating tour of the Halewood plant, and a presentation about Jaguar Land Rover’s operations that left people in no doubt about the current incredible […]

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    Event Review: From a garage start-up to a £10 million business – Business Excellence Networking Meeting, Electron Technical Solutions, 12 December 2012

    NAA Business Excellence members who attend meetings will be fortunate to have experienced many excellent events throughout 2012, however one of the most interesting presentations was from Steven Schofield, Managing Director, Electron Technical Solutions Ltd, who, at this event, tracked the company’s history from a one-man start-up in a double-garage sized unit to a £10 […]

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    NAA member Automotive Comms is part of consortium to win Ofgem funding to test the ability of the local electricity network to recharge clusters of electric vehicles

    Will local electricity networks cope with the charging of clusters of electric vehicles?: Testing project approved by Ofgem. An innovative project that will aim to provide a solution to the potential impact that the recharging of electric vehicles (EVs) may have on the local electricity network has been approved for Low Carbon Networks funding by […]

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    NAA team achieves class win in 2012 RAC Future Car Challenge in BMW 116d EfficientDynamics, returning 103mpg

    NAA members Paul Clarke and Paul Andrews drove a BMW 116d EfficientDynamics in the RAC Future Car Challenge 2012 that took place on 3 November and achieved 103mpg over the 64-mile Brighton to London route, winning the Internal Combustion Engine class. The team, representing Green-Car-Guide.com, consisted of Paul Clarke and Paul Andrews, who shared the […]

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    Business Excellence Member Company News: mi Technology Group – Career Vacancies

    As part of its continued growth strategy, mi Technology Group (miT) is now focused on a recruitment drive to increase its existing staff by more than 10%, with specific requirements for Technicians, Graduate Engineers and Engineers. miT is an independent provider of high quality testing, engineering and contract manufacturing services to leading companies around the […]

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    Event review: NAA Annual Dinner and Awards, Carden Park, 18 October 2012

    Press Release From the Northwest Automotive Alliance The achievements of some of the leading companies in the region’s automotive industry have been celebrated at the Northwest Automotive Alliance (NAA) Awards, which took place at Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire on 18th October 2012. The Awards event, sponsored by Bentley Motors, was a vivid demonstration of […]

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    NAA Update: Recent events: Cenex LCV2012 and Automechanika; NAA Awards and Dinner; Apprenticeships

    September has been a very busy month for the NAA. Cenex LCV2012 took place over 5 & 6 September and the NAA had a stand together with three companies and three universities from the region. It was a relatively busy show and is as important for the networking and catching up on what is happening […]

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