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NAA Update: The NAA is here to support you through COVID-19
Let me begin this month’s newsletter by saying that all of us here at the NAA share your concerns about the year ahead. I also hope that you and your families are safe and well despite the challenges we are all facing… Just to re-iterate that as an automotive cluster organisation, we are still here […]
In the Driving Seat: Raymond Mooney, TUV UK Limited
As a first for our In the Driving Seat feature, Raymond Mooney’s best motoring moment involves a yellow Talbot Horizon… NameRaymond Mooney CompanyTUV UK Limited PositionBusiness Development Manager Apart from that I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing & the Chartered Institute of Quality Association with NAA TUV UK Limited has just […]
NAA Member Profile: Quickgrind Limited
Quickgrind specialises in the design and manufacture of solid carbide and high speed steel-cutting tools… Company Name Quickgrind Limited Where are you based? Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire What do you do?Quickgrind has been at the forefront of tool design and manufacture for over fifty years, engineering is in our blood. We have an international reputation for solid […]
NAA Partner Event Review: Energy Management 4.0 – The Evolution
This webinar was delivered by Paul Scarborough (Chief Marketing Officer) and Peter Catlow (Director of Energy Cost Management) of Businesswise Solutions, who were joined by Paul Jones, CEO of the Northern Automotive Alliance… Industry 4.0, the 4th Industrial Revolution, is with us right now, is recognised and is being implemented. Less well recognised is the […]
NAA Event Review: Simple Software Solutions to Support Working from Home
As we touched on last month, the NAA has continued to deliver online events with our second webinar this year focusing on software solutions when working from home… Like a lot of companies, this may be the first time you and your staff have worked from home and fortunately these days there are a number […]
NAA Event Review: Virtual Leadership – Lead Effectively No Matter Where People Work
Our third webinar was delivered by Paul Limb, Managing Director of ActionCOACH, Bolton and focussed on leadership and management in a virtual workplace… The principles of leadership haven’t changed, but since the onset of ‘lockdown’, virtual working has become much more commonplace, meaning those principles are having to be applied in different ways. In this […]
NAA Member News: Automotive Comms produces ‘What we’ve learnt’ report about the pioneering ULEV Experience project
NAA member Automotive Comms, a specialist in electric vehicle communication, has produced a report summarising what has been learnt from the ULEV Experience after the company directed the marketing and communication for the two-year project… Local authorities around the UK working towards Net Zero targets, together with the electric vehicle industry, can now benefit from […]
NAA Member News: Bentley Motors introduces new measures as production is due to restart and supports local community
Bentley Motors has confirmed it is introducing a set of around 250 comprehensive and wide-ranging new hygiene and social distancing measures under an employee programme called ‘Come Back Stronger’… This is in order to implement a safe, phased return to production at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, England, from 11 May. The plan marks the […]
NAA Member News: Online Learning and Development opportunities with Blackpool and the Fylde College – Available from Monday 11th May 2020
With the current position, we are all in a new situation and learning new ways of working and engaging with our colleagues. To support business, Blackpool and the Fylde College has partnered with Nexus online training to provide an amazing variety of Industry standard training courses that are all available online… These short courses are […]
NAA Member News: McLaren Automotive Renews Commitment to Vehicle Weight Reduction
Mike Flewitt, McLaren Automotive Chief Executive Officer, has confirmed that the company will continue to pursue its engineering philosophy of reducing vehicle weight to further enhance the performance and efficiency of its supercars… Already evident in existing models such as the new 765LT, the ongoing drive for weight reduction will put McLaren in the best […]
