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NAA Member News: ULEMCo Collaborates with JCB and Bucher to Produce New Hydrogen Vehicle
ULEMCo, the company pioneering the adoption of ultra-low emission hydrogen fuel in the UK, has worked with partners JCB and Bucher Municipal on an innovative route to replacing carbon-based fuel… It has produced a new road sweeper for Aberdeen City Council that demonstrates the ability to use hydrogen fuel in both the primary engine and […]
NAA Member News: Warwick Acoustics Secure £2.1m of Syndicated Investment & £0.4m Innovation Grant
Warwick Acoustics Limited has secured £2.1 million of recent syndicated investment and a £0.4 million grant from Innovate UK, in conjunction with the University of Warwick… Mercia Asset Management PLC, the proactive, regionally focused, specialist asset manager with c.£800 million of assets under management, is pleased to announce that its direct portfolio company Warwick Acoustics […]
NAA Member News: Sales for YOYO Multidrops at Acorn Trucks
Acorn Trucks Ltd has been appointed as one of the first YOYO MultiDrops Ltd UK distributors and has placed its first order for a YOYO MultiDrops™ system to be fitted onto the new Maxus Delivery 9 chassis cab vehicle… YOYO MultiDrops™ is a revolutionary system that transforms a 3.5t/4.25t chassis into a multi-use, multi-role vehicle, […]
NAA Event Review: Webinar – 3 Steps to Unlock Investment and Skills in Robotics and Automation
The Northern Automotive Alliance (NAA) were joined by DHL Supply Chain and the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) for an ‘ask us anything’ webinar which focused on the challenges that businesses face within the digital age and what support is out there to help overcome such challenges including case study examples in automation and robotics within […]
NAA Update: Latest support for COVID-19, OLEV winners, and forthcoming NAA events
Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all still keeping safe and well… Firstly, I want to update you on last week’s announcement from the Chancellor regarding the Government’s Winter Economy Plan – additional government support to provide certainty to businesses and workers impacted by COVID-19 across the UK. Central to […]
In the Driving Seat: Justin Ott, Spark EV Technology
As further proof that the world is changing, Justin Ott’s best motoring moment is driving an electric car… NameJustin Ott CompanySpark EV Technology PositionCEO Apart from thatSMMT, EEN, Creative Destruction Lab, APC TDAP Association with NAAJoined in July 2020 to help drive increased collaboration with other NAA members as we move to an electric future. […]
NAA Event Review: Webinar – Automotive Transformation – Developing the UK Electric Vehicle Supply Chain
On 16th September the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APCUK) and the Department for International Trade (DIT) hosted a webinar on Automotive Transformation – Developing the UK Electric Vehicle Supply Chain… Lawrence Davies from the Automotive Sector Team at DIT gave an overview of the UK automotive supply chain landscape, together with its current direction of […]
NAA Event Review: Accelerating Talent Webinar
On 23rd September, the NAA held a webinar in conjunction with IN4.0 Group to help companies learn about the most skilled, employment ready and diverse talent in the country – that just happens to be in the North West!… Attendees heard from a panel of outstanding female Junior Engineers, who discussed their experiences of completing […]
NAA Event Review: Webinar – Cyber Security Risks of Remote Working
Our final webinar in September was hosted by IT Director as a Service. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a shift in working practices for all organisations… Many companies who were inexperienced in remote working had to plan, deploy, and support users in a very short space of time, just to keep their businesses running. Standard […]
NAA Member News: 3DGBIRE distributes Aquasys filaments
3DGBIRE is delighted to be exclusively distributing Aquasys® filaments across the UK and Ireland as part of the ever-growing industrial-standard material portfolio… Aquasys® 120 is a temperature-resistant, water-soluble support material that is now available to purchase, providing UK-based 3D print technicians with a new and superior option for their support material selection. “We are delighted […]
