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The Blair Project: Low Carbon NW Motorsport Hub
There are plans to develop the North West into a low carbon motorsport hub, with associated potential supplier opportunities for regional companies Developing the North West region as a low carbon motorsport hub is the big strategy behind the Blair Project, a social enterprise which, at a more tactical level, is looking to support young […]
Liverpool City Region is successful in bid for Sensor City University Enterprise Zone
This incredibly welcome announcement reflects the quality of the application put together by the two Universities and the letters of support received from industry. Sensors were identified as a specific Liverpool City Region competence during the Making It process and the Sensor City bid drew heavily on this in the submission to Government. This is […]
Bentley Motors set to continue its record-breaking pattern
Bentley Motors is set to continue its record-breaking pattern, with 2014 on track to become the company’s most successful year. At the half-year point, global deliveries increased by 23%, to 5,254 cars, up from 4,279 cars in the first six months of 2013. There was strong growth across every region, with gains in China and […]
Vauxhall announces 300 new jobs at Ellesmere Port
As its business grows and with another new model on the horizon Vauxhall has confirmed that it will take on 550 new employees at its manufacturing sites in Ellesmere Port and Luton, the first significant new-hire programme for a decade. Around 300 new jobs will be secured at the Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire. The […]
SMMT publishes new Funding, Finance and Support Guide
The new version of the SMMT Funding, Finance and Support Guide has been updated. It contains over 140 schemes organised into European and national/regional schemes which are also cross referenced by type, category and criteria. The document has been designed for SMMT members to find the relevant schemes in a less time consuming manner. Please […]
New £24 million Tooling Funding Programme
A new £24 million government fund is set to give UK-based automotive suppliers a welcome boost as they look to grow their businesses. Announced by Business Minister Michael Fallon at the Automotive Council’s Meet the Buyer event at ExCeL London, the Tooling Funding Programme will help component manufacturers design, develop and manufacture new tooling where […]
Automotive Sustainability Report 2014 published
The UK automotive industry is in excellent economic, environmental and social shape according to a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Key indicators in the trade body’s 15th annual Automotive Sustainability Report – which reveals figures from 2013 – show significant improvements that tally with recent growth, investment and […]
Free business innovation support through the REBus programme
The Technology Strategy Board’s Knowledge Transfer Networks (KTNs) have merged into one, and one of the programmes is REBus (Resource Efficient Business Models), a €3.1m 3.5 year initiative led by WRAP. The programme is providing in-depth expert support for select businesses who want to explore the opportunities relating to selling products differently (eg. servitisation, leasing, […]
Event Review: The Deputy Prime Minister and Vince Cable meet NAA members at the BIS Manufacturing Summit
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, witnessed some of the innovative success stories of the North West automotive industry at the BIS Manufacturing Summit 2014 held at the Floral Pavilion in Merseyside on 19 June The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP and the Rt […]
NAA Update: Senior government figures at North West events show that the aim is for a balanced recovery across the whole country
It has been a very busy period for us since the last newsletter; we have relocated and had a very active events schedule, including events with the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills – it seems that the North West is on the government’s map […]
