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NAA Member News – 3DGBIRE & BAC Partnership
3D printing enables supercar design and production 3DGBIRE and Briggs Automotive Company (BAC), who are both NAA Members, have announced a new partnership to enable the continued adoption of 3D Printing. BAC began its additive manufacturing journey with the launch of the Mono R – a higher-performance, lighter and more advanced new generation of the […]
Redundancy Support Service for Apprentices – Update from Department for Education
Sent to levy paying employers on Monday, 3rd August. The new and comprehensive service to support redundant apprentices is now live. The service consists of 3 pivotal elements: advice and guidance signposting to additional support vacancy sharing service The active involvement and participation of employers is key to making the vacancy sharing service become an […]
NAA Update: How our industry is adapting to the latest challenges
Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all still keeping safe and well… As always, I will just re-iterate that as an automotive cluster organisation, we are still here to support you; as a reminder, please see our information regarding Covid-19 business support using this link. Last month we facilitated the […]
In the Driving Seat: Paul Wingrove, Nickleby Design & Management Ltd
This month’s In the Driving Seat article from Paul Wingrove is a good read, especially the issue with someone dressed as a tub of Utterly Butterly… NamePaul Wingrove CompanyNickleby Design & Management Ltd, Consultants PositionDirector Apart from thatSMMT, NAA, NEA, BCOC. Former School Governor, Current Chair of our local Scouting Group. Association with NAAIn a […]
NAA Event Review: Restarting the Automotive Sector in Exceptional Times
On 2nd June, Growth Platform, the Liverpool City Region Growth Company, hosted a webinar on “Restarting the Automotive Sector in Exceptional Times”. Guest speakers included Paul Jones, CEO of NAA; PwC; Jaguar Land Rover and Bentley Motors… The content built on the existing Government Issued Guidance for businesses on Covid-19, by covering complementary Industry Developed […]
NAA Event Review: Leadership – Feedback in a Virtual Environment
Giving and receiving feedback is even more important today – 65% of employees want more feedback than they are currently getting… Feedback is a simple but effective tool for improving performance, but it is crucial that it is delivered appropriately. Our new normal of working remotely, and without the usual face-to-face contact, can make this […]
NAA Event Review: How To Win With LinkedIn
The latest NAA webinar focused on the digital platform, LinkedIn, to give attendees a wealth of information on how to get started and get LinkedIn working for them… Paul Limb, Managing Director of ActionCOACH Bolton, presented the webinar. ActionCOACH has a team of LinkedIn Instruct Instructors, trained by LinkedIn themselves, so this webinar was filled […]
NAA Member News: 3DGBIRE Printing BTCC Car Parts
The 3DGBIRE team paid a visit to Team Dynamics Motorsport and their Raise 3D Pro 2 Plus… Team Dynamics has been printing a number of parts for its Honda Type R BTCC car and has recouped the cost of its printer within the first year of printing. Air intakes, bonnet louvers, break duct blanks, supports, […]
NAA Member News: New Bentley Bentayga
On 30th June Bentley announced details of the new Bentayga – the first car launched under Bentley’s Beyond100 business plan… More than 20,000 Bentaygas have been handcrafted since the car’s launch, which is more than any of its competitors. A new exterior design adopts the Bentley design DNA now prevalent across the entire model range. […]
NAA Member News: YoYo Multidrops enables commercial vehicle loads to be exchanged in under two minutes
After five years of development, YoYo Multidrops is launching a new system for the light commercial vehicle (LCV) sector which will revolutionise logistics for the ‘last mile drop’… YoYo MultiDrops™ transforms a LCV 3.5t/4.25t chassis into a multi-use, multi-role vehicle, capable of being used in mixed fleets with unlimited types of bodies. The unique system […]
