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NAA Member News: BAC, Haydale and Pentaxia Receive Niche Vehicle Network (NVN) Grant to Explore Graphene Use for Car Industry
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has received funding to undertake research on innovative, lightweight material graphene, with a view to pushing the technology towards production-readiness for the automotive industry… The maker of the world’s only road-legal, single-seater supercar – the BAC Mono – received the Niche Vehicle Network (NVN) grant alongside Haydale Composite Solutions and Pentaxia […]
NAA Member News: GEFCO Group Completes GLT Acquisition
GEFCO Group, a global provider of industrial supply chain services and the European leader in automotive logistics, has announced the completion of its acquisition of GLT, the Europe-Morocco transport specialist… The planned acquisition was announced on January 11, 2018 and the purchase has received European Regulatory approval. The acquisition of GLT will enable GEFCO to […]
NAA Member News: Jaguar Land Rover and Sigmatex win funding for lightweighting projects
Jaguar Land Rover and Sigmatex have won funding for two projects focusing on lightweighting technology, a key enabler in next generation low carbon vehicles… At the Zero Emissions Vehicle Summit, the Prime Minister announced further support for the research and development of low carbon vehicle technology in the UK through a grant investment of £22 […]
NAA Member News: A Grand Ceremony for Queen’s Award Winners TISS
TISS Ltd has received its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise at a glittering ceremony at The Grand Hotel in St Annes… The Blackpool-based company won its second Queen’s Award in four years, this time in the Innovation category, for its flagship TankSafe® fuel safety device. TISS was also a recipient of the Queen’s Award for […]
Event Review: Prime Minister’s Zero Emission Vehicle Summit – Will Brexit Derail UK Industry’s Ability to Deliver the Road to Zero?
The Prime Minister, UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Greg Clark, and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Industry & Energy Richard Harrington, all attended the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit that took place in Birmingham on 11 September 2018 – suggesting that electric vehicles are a genuine […]
Event Review: Cenex LCV2018 – Collaboration is Key
Cenex-LCV2018, which took place at Millbrook Proving Ground on 12-13 September, featured displays of the latest low emission vehicle technology, a range of vehicles to drive, and an extensive conference agenda – as well as hosting day two of the Prime Minister’s Zero Emission Vehicle Summit. … So what was the key message for 2018?: […]
APC:- EV Supply Chain Seminar 12th September
EV Supply Chain Seminar 12th September- Opportunities for New Suppliers Could you be missing out on a big opportunity? There is a huge potential for suppliers to utilise their skills and products to feed into the ever growing electric vehicle supply chain, with its estimated worth of €30.2 billion (FEV). Join the Advanced Propulsion Centre […]
New CEO for NAA
I am pleased to announce that from 3rd September NAA will have a new Chief Executive. Rowan Egan joins us for this full-time role. Previously Rowan was employed by Jaguar Land Rover in a Manufacturing Engineering Position. It has taken us a long time to find the right person to replace Carol, but we are […]
NAA Update: It’s time to enter for the NAA Awards
What has your business done well during the last year? Whatever it is, you should consider entering the NAA Awards and gaining wider recognition for your efforts. The submission deadline is approaching… The NAA Award categories are Trade Award (sponsored by Morson), NAA Innovation Award (sponsored by Jaguar Land Rover), Logistics Excellence Award (sponsored by […]
In the Driving Seat: Frans Pienaar, Technical Sales Manager, RS Clare & Co Ltd
In advance of the NAA’s next company visit, here’s your chance to find out more about RS Clare’s Technical Sales Manager, Frans Pienaar (Frans is the one in the middle of the photo by the way)… Name Frans Pienaar Company RS Clare & Co Ltd Position Technical Sales Manager Apart from that Company is a […]
