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NAA Event Review: Are you Ready for Electrification?
The world is moving away from petrol and diesel powertrains to electric vehicles. Is your business prepared? The ‘Are you Ready for Electrification’ event at Daresbury on 22 May 2019 featured a range of organisations that can help your company become part of the emerging EV Supply Chain… Dr Mark Swift from the Warwick Manufacturing […]
NAA Member News: Automotive Comms formalises partnership with Robert Llewellyn’s Fully Charged
Automotive Comms, through the company’s Green Car Guide website, has launched a partnership with Robert Llewellyn at his Fully Charged Live event, starting with the supply of Green Car Guide’s written EV reviews to appear alongside Robert Llewellyn’s and Jonny Smith’s video EV reviews on the new Fully Charged website… After 13 years of providing […]
NAA Member News: Bentley Motors Named UK’s Top Automotive Employer for School Leavers
Bentley Motors has been recognised as the number one automotive employer for school leavers in the UK for the second year running… The awards – presented by careers guidance company AllAboutSchoolLeavers and voted for solely by Apprentices – highlighted Bentley’s focus on future talent, learning and development and its innovative approach to Apprenticeship programmes, balancing […]
NAA Member News: GEFCO UK launches Luton project with innovative employment scheme
GEFCO UK has welcomed 41 experienced automotive employees to support a significant new customer project at its Luton site, as part of a move to help redeploy talented industry professionals impacted by recent redundancy… The initiative, which will see the recruitment of 104 employees, follows GEFCO’s nomination to support the launch of the new K0 […]
NAA Member News: Jaguar Land Rover & BMW Group Announce Collaboration for Next Generation Electrification Technology
Jaguar Land Rover and BMW Group have confirmed they are joining forces to develop next generation Electric Drive Units (EDUs) in a move that will support the advancement of electrification technologies, a central part of the automotive industry’s transition to an ACES (Autonomous, Connected, Electric, Shared) future… The strategic collaboration will build on the considerable […]
Lancashire Case Study: MGS Technical Plastics – Not just great at Moulding Plastics!
Established in 1974, MGS Technical Plastics is a family-owned plastic injection moulding company that places as much emphasis on people as it does parts and for good reason… This combination of technical skill and precision alongside a flexible, human approach enables them to achieve optimum performance levels and maximise value for their customers. The company’s […]
Lancashire Case Study: EnginE – Productivity Upskilling in Lancashire
Advanced engineering and manufacturing SMEs in Lancashire can now benefit from funded upskilling and workforce planning support via the EnginE programme… EnginE can assist your business to maximise your workforce’s potential, support you to source and plan affordable training and development solutions, and demonstrate the impact higher level skills and apprenticeships can have on your […]
Industry News: £33m for low carbon automotive projects
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has awarded £33m in twelfth round of government-funding to advance the UK’s low carbon automotive capability… The UK government has invested £33m in next-generation technologies to help the automotive sector build a prosperous low carbon future. The latest round of funding, through the Advanced Propulsion Centre, is part of the […]
NAA Update: 2019 NAA Awards Applications Open and Training Hub Launch
The 2019 NAA Awards are open, the NAA Training Hub is launched, we’ve been working on behalf of members with Local Enterprise Partnerships in support of their Local Industrial Strategies, and we have news about McLaren… It’s that time of year again – the NAA Awards and Sponsors for 2019 are officially confirmed and applications […]
In the Driving Seat: Simeon Clow, Business Development Manager, Hartree Centre
Simeon Clow, Business Development Manager, Hartree Centre, is very enthusiastic about the potential for the relationship with the NAA, but strangely doesn’t talk about the outcome of this season’s Premier League… Name Simeon Clow Company Hartree Centre Position Business Development Manager Apart from that By Royal Charter, the Hartree Centre is a department within the […]
