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NAA Update: NAA Extension, more Funding opportunities, and Awards Dinner
Read Carol’s news about the NAA Extension decision, more funding opportunities, the NAA Awards dinner, and the next meeting at Electron Technical Solutions. It seems months ago since the Annual Awards Dinner at Carden Park, everyone that I spoke to was very complimentary about the event and venue and we already have offers of sponsorship […]
NAA Business Excellence Programme Update: Astounding Support for Business Excellence Programme extension to June 2015
I am very impressed with the level of support received from our sector for the Business Excellence extension and would like to say a big thank you, On 6 November our proposal to extend the project was reviewed by the European Regional Development Performance Monitoring Sub-Committee (PMSC). This group is a regional leaders group primarily […]
In the Driving Seat: Steven Schofield, Managing Director, Electron Technical Solutions Ltd
Steven Schofield is rarely seen outside of Electron Technical Solutions because he tends to hide behind a huge camera lens. Name Steven Schofield Company Electron Technical Solutions Ltd Position Managing Director Apart from that No time really for anything else after family, home and work. Association with NAA Associated with the NAA for 6-7 years, […]
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 […]
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 […]
SMMT News: UK is ‘Destination Of Choice’ For Global Automotive Investment
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched a new report, compiled by KPMG, that sets out why the UK has become a destination of choice for global vehicle manufacturers. The report also explains the major supply chain opportunities that exist and what makes the UK an increasingly attractive market. 
Automotive manufacturing forecast […]
TSB announces £5 million Fuel Cells manufacturing and supply chain competition; networking and consortium building event
The TSB will be running a competition to facilitate the development of potential fuel cell projects and partnerships. The aim of the competition will be to bring together the different tiers of the UK fuel cell supply chain to help create a better connected fuel cell manufacture and supply chain in the UK. The competition […]
IDP8 networking and consortium building event, The Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform, Technology Strategy Board
27 November 2012 at the Motor Heritage Centre at Gaydon. Join the IDP8 networking and consortium building event on 27 November and you could walk away with new project partners and a clear insight into what a successful application to the £10m IDP8 competition looks like. The Integrated Delivery Programme 8 (IDP8) competition is the […]
TSB announces details of IDP9 collaborative R&D competition tackling challenges in Automotive Council technologies; networking and consortium building event
Following the recent announcement of the details of IDP8, the TSB has launched the next competition in the low carbon vehicle integrated delivery programme, IDP9. With £16.5 million of joint funding from the TSB, OLEV and EPSRC, the competition is looking to support low carbon, vehicle-centric technology development projects in four of the Automotive Council’s […]
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 […]
