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NAA Member Company News – TISS: one year on from winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade
One year ago, TISS Ltd, the world’s leading authority on fuel security and safety, was honoured at a royal reception held at Buckingham Palace in celebration of its achievement for winning the 2014 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade… TISS won the coveted award for its exceptional export growth which saw international sales rise […]
Event Review: The NAA visits Tesla
A group of NAA member companies recently enjoyed a visit to Tesla Knutsford, hearing a presentation from Tesla’s UK Director Georg Ell, as well as having the opportunity to drive the mind-blowing all-electric Tesla Model S sports saloon… Tesla barely existed ten years ago, yet today it offers one of the best electric cars you […]
Event Review: Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2015 – and why you need to book now for next year
My Electric Avenue, Sigmatex and Sensor City were part of the NAA stand at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle 2015 event which took place at Millbrook Proving Ground over 9 & 10 September 2015 – find out about what these companies thought about the event below, and find out why you need to book now […]
Funding opportunity: Integrated Delivery Programme 12: Seeding tomorrow’s vehicle technologies today
Innovate UK and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) are to invest up to £20 million in technical feasibility studies and collaborative research and development (CR&D) projects to encourage technologies for road vehicles that will deliver significant reductions in CO2 and other emissions. The automotive sector has made great progress recently in reducing the […]
Funding opportunity: Developing advanced lightweight vehicles
Innovate UK and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) are to invest up to £20m in collaborative research & development projects to significantly reduce the mass of road-going vehicles. We aim to bring together and develop the best UK supply chain capability and expertise in the areas of advanced lightweight materials, as well as […]
Skills Funding Guide for Automotive Industry Employers
The Automotive Industrial Partnership has just published a new guide to help employers in the sector understand how to access skills funding. The Funding Guide aims to make it easier for employers to navigate the complexities of the skills and education system. An overview of and signposting to the government and main associated agencies involved […]
ULEMCo Performs First Ever Dual-Fuel Hydrogen-Diesel Conversion of Refuse Trucks
ULEMCo, the company championing the use of ultra-low emission hydrogen-fuelled vehicles, is on target to complete the dual fuel conversions of the Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) and associated vans, under the recently announced Levenmouth Community Energy Project. The RCV conversions, which are believed to be the first of their type in the world, will be […]
NAA Update: Last chance to submit your NAA 2015 Award applications; forthcoming events; and the Skills Action Plan
This is our last newsletter until September, when we’ll be straight into the season of shows, conferences and the NAA Awards Dinner. Speak to us quickly if you want to exhibit at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle event, and if not, book in your diary to visit the event on 9-10 September at Millbrook Proving […]
In the Driving Seat: Robert Evans, CEO, Cenex
Here’s your chance to find out more about Robert Evans, CEO, Cenex – for instance, is he more likely to spend his Sunday mornings taking his Mazda MX-5 for a blast through the Leicestershire countryside, or reading Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War?… Name Robert Evans Company Cenex Position CEO Apart from that Board director […]
Is your business supplying products that will be needed in ten years’ time? Find out at the Cenex LCV2015 event, 9 & 10 September 2015
How do you know what future technology is coming in the automotive industry? Answer: Attend the Cenex LCV2015 event, which shows what technologies will be in our vehicles in 5-10 years’ time … Cenex LCV, the UK’s leading low carbon vehicle event for the automotive industry, includes a conference, an exhibition, and a ride and […]
