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NAA Event review: Members Networking Meeting, Leyland Trucks
NAA members, along with some prospective member companies, enjoyed a tour of Leyland Trucks on 19 June 2013, with visitors being highly impressed by the size and quality of the facility. Leyland Trucks Ltd is one of Britain’s leading manufacturing companies and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PACCAR Inc. PACCAR is a global technology leader […]
Event Review: Cholmondeley Pageant of Power 2013
The NAA and Automotive Comms shared the hosting of a table in ‘The Start’ hospitality facility at this year’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, and without exception, all the guests were blown away by what they saw at the event; here’s why. The 2013 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power was packed full of an amazingly diverse variety […]
NAA News: STRIVE Project To Drive A Manufacturing ‘Step Change’
Northwest based organisations, Northwest Automotive Alliance (NAA), Bentley Motors Ltd, Virtual Engineering Centre (University of Liverpool), Optis SAS, Icona Solutions Ltd and DNA-Agile Group Ltd have been awarded funding of £1.95million from the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) to create a new ‘digital’ supply chain for the UK automotive sector. Link to: NAA News: […]
Bentley’s Michael Hawes to join SMMT as its new Chief Executive
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the organisation representing the UK automotive industry, has announced that Bentley Motors’ Michael Hawes will be joining as its new Chief Executive in the early Autumn. Mike will lead the executive team that will promote the interests and successes of the UK motor industry and help address the […]
SMMT Event: Automechanika Shanghai – 10-13 December 2013
SMMT is organising the UK pavilion at Automechanika Shanghai, the leading showcase event for reaching automotive markets in Asia, for the second year running. Link to Automechanika Shanghai
Ultra-low emission vehicles market an ‘unmissable window of opportunity’ for UK auto business
A leading ‘think-tank’ says that the market for ultra-low emission vehicles presents an ‘unmissable window of opportunity for the British automotive industry’. The Institute for Public Policy Research’s (IPPR) report presents a roadmap for how Britain can both win a greater share of the international market and develop domestic demand for ULEVs. It explains how […]
AlixPartners Global Automotive Review and Outlook 2013
The most profitable automotive players extend their lead; value and premium segments gain market shares at expense of volume segment; an alarming 58% of European plants are operating below break-even level in 2013, a sharp rise of 50% within just two years. Global industry forecast demonstrates a “three-speed world” BRIC countries and recovering US market […]
Automechanika Shanghai – 10-13 December 2013
SMMT is organising the UK pavilion at Automechanika Shanghai for the second year running. Automechanika Shanghai is the leading showcase event for reaching automotive markets in Asia. SMMT is offering an enhanced 9sqm shell scheme for £3,000, and additional space at £340 + VAT per sqm. There are a limited number of UKTI TAP Grants […]
PRESS RELEASE :- STRIVE Project to Drive a Manufacturing ‘Step Change’
Date: Wednesday 12 June 2013 STRIVE project group members with Finance Birmingham Programme Management team Left to right: Tony Guo, Tom Dawes (DNA-Agile), Dr Chris Sutcliffe (University of Liverpool), Andy Green (Finance Birmingham), Dr Gillian Murray (Virtual Engineering Centre), Carol Holden, Zoe Desoer (Northwest Automotive Alliance), Jeremy Taylor (Finance Birmingham), Dr John Maxfield (Icona Solutions), […]
NAA Update: Be a sponsor for the NAA Annual Dinner; exhibit at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Show; become a member of the NAA
Raise your profile within the region’s automotive industry by becoming a sponsor for the NAA Annual Dinner, and also by becoming a full member of the NAA. There’s also the opportunity to exhibit at the UK’s leading Low Carbon Vehicle event. The theme of this month’s newsletter is education and industry, to accompany the launch […]
