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Industry News: UK Automotive Calls For “Business As Usual” Interim Arrangements To Avoid Cliff Edge
The UK automotive industry has called on government to seek an interim arrangement with the EU that would maintain membership of the single market and customs union until a final agreement on a new relationship with the EU is negotiated and implemented… The sector accepts that the UK will leave the EU and fully supports […]
Industry News: UK automotive achieves record turnover of £77.5 billion, marking seventh consecutive year of growth
The UK automotive industry continued to advance its sustainability in 2016, making gains in productivity, economic contribution and environmental impact, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)… UK Automotive’s 18th annual Sustainability Report reveals the manufacturing sector turned over a record £77.5 billion in 2016, marking a seventh […]
Industry News: Rise in amount of British parts used in British car production as manufacturers boost UK automotive supply chain investment
Cars manufactured in Britain are becoming more British, according to a new Automotive Council study… The report, Growing the Automotive Supply Chain – Local Vehicle Content Analysis, shows that 44% of all components used by UK car makers now come from domestic suppliers, compared with 41% in 2015 when the study was last carried out. […]
Industry Event Review: SMMT International Automotive Summit 2017
The ninth SMMT International Automotive Summit brought together more than 300 delegates from across the industry, including 16 world-class speakers and 30 members of the media… As Brexit negotiations have started, the Summit offered the chance to discuss the likely implications and the challenges that may be faced by our sector. During the event, UK […]
Industry Event Review: LowCVP Conference 2017 – Future of Transport In Our Cities
Ultra-low emission vehicles will be an essential component of our future cities, which will see streets turned into greener environments, and London has set out a vision to lead the way… The 2017 LowCVP Conference was held at City Hall on Tuesday 27 June and came hot on the heels of the publication of the […]
NAA Update: The Brexit vote and the election have so far given us uncertainty, and a headline message from last week’s SMMT Open Forum is that we’re entering a ‘decade of disruption’. Read on to find out how the NAA can help you chart your way through all of this…
As Carol has been away on holiday, Steve Williams, NAA Director and Managing Director of Force Technology, attempts to make some sense out of a tumultuous recent period in the UK and the implications for the automotive industry… What a year it has been. I write this two days after the UK general election, after […]
In the Driving Seat: George Fowkes, Director, BasePower
George Fowkes presented about BasePower at the recent NAA Force Technology visit, now’s your chance to find out more about George and his Peugeot 306… Name George Fowkes Company BasePower Position Director Association with NAA This is our first year with the NAA. Why did you join the NAA? Our first CHP project in the […]
NAA Networking Event review: Cummins Turbo Technologies
NAA members recently enjoyed a behind the scenes tour of Cummins Turbo Technologies’ engineering, manufacturing and testing facilities in Huddersfield… Cummins is the world’s largest independent engine maker, headquartered in the small Midwestern town of Columbus, Indiana; a company that has grown from its humble roots into a global manufacturing powerhouse. The company was founded […]
NAA Networking Event review: Force Technology, 14 June 2017, Blackpool
NAA members were able to hear how Force Technology has grown from a start-up to a supplier of springs to some of the world’s largest automotive companies in less than two years … Steve Williams, Managing Director of Force Technology, described how the company was a start-up in January 2016. Yet as at June 2017, […]
NAA Event review: Automechanika
The NAA had a stand at the recent Automechanika event, featuring three of our member companies, Plus Point, Servispart and Turbo Precision Components… Situated in a prime position right next to a coffee and seating area, the stand raised the profile of the NAA, and included the following companies: Plus Point A fully managed professional […]
