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NAA Member News: BAC expands into America
NAA member Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has officially launched BAC USA… Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has officially launched BAC USA Inc., as the British maker of the One-of-a-Kind Mono supercar expands its operations in North America. Having previously worked with distribution partners, BAC will now roll out a direct Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) strategy to […]
NAA Member News: ULEMCo Awarded Government Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Lorries Trial
ULEMCo, the company championing the use of ultra-low emission hydrogen fuelled vehicles, has been awarded Government funding to trial a range of vehicles with hydrogen dual-fuel technology… The funding is worth over £1.3million, and will see large vans and trucks running on hydrogen dual-fuel. The overall aim of the £20million programme announced by the Office […]
NAA Member News: Lean manufacturing and its future in Industry 4.0 by Festo Training and Consulting
It is often said that modern lean management was pioneered with Toyota in Japan. So it’s right that the principles should be very well embedded in the automotive sector. While in many cases this is certainly true, there are changes coming that will alter our approach to manufacturing. Some have said that Industry 4.0 could […]
Industry News: GREAT.gov.uk website to help businesses grow abroad
The new website GREAT.gov.uk has gone live with the aim of helping businesses grow abroad… International trade is more important than ever. Whilst we have always been at the forefront of free trade, only 11% of registered British businesses export anything beyond our borders. Research shows that there are 363,000 businesses who have a product […]
Industry News: Get involved in Formula Student UK
More than just a motorsport event, Formula Student UK is an invaluable opportunity for engineering businesses to connect with the brightest and most ambitious student engineers across mechanical engineering… By designing, building and racing a single-seat racing car, each team will develop and showcase the essential skills needed to be successful in the workplace and […]
Internet of Things support for your SME
The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the fastest moving areas in digital technology. Collecting, exchanging, analysing and exploiting data through networks incorporating all kinds of sensor- and internet-enabled devices, it offers huge potential to boost business — and not just for the businesses harnessing those technologies, but for those supplying them too. Sensor […]
NAA Update: Merry Christmas and a Happy digital, connected and low emission New Year
The NAA’s New Year offers you the opportunity to find out how you can future-proof your business with help from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), and connected and autonomous vehicles may also be on the agenda, along with digitisation of the UK automotive industry – with funding available in Liverpool… Amidst all the other activities, […]
In the Driving Seat: Simon Malins, Industrial Programme Manager, University of Huddersfield
You may know Simon Malins as the NAA’s representative in the Yorkshire & Humber region, but what you may not know is that he has competed in the RAC Rally and today drives some very interesting rally cars… Name Simon Malins Company University of Huddersfield Position Industrial Programme Manager Apart from that I am a […]
NAA Events: Which event will you exhibit at in 2017?
One of the benefits of being an NAA member is that you have the opportunity to exhibit at events with the NAA, so saving cost, and more importantly for many companies, also saving much hassle. To ensure you reserve a space before it’s too late, contact us now before we officially launch our event programme […]
NAA Member News: BAC Mono Crowned ‘Best For Selfish Sundays’ in Top Gear Magazine’s Best Cars In The World Issue
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has won yet another coveted award, as Top Gear crowned the Mono supercar ‘Best for Selfish Sundays’ in the magazine’s Best Cars in the World issue… Top Gear defines the Best for Selfish Sunday Award winner as a car that is all about the driver – one that any person can […]
