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IoT4Industry project: Industry 4.0 for SMEs – Call for Expression of Interest
IoT4Industry is a 30 months project funded by the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Commission. It connects 3 Information and Communication Technologies clusters having strong competences in Internet of Things (IoT): Secured Communicating Solutions (SCS) cluster (France), microTEC Südwest e.V. (Germany), DSP Valley (Belgium); with 4 industrial clusters having access to tool manufacturers and […]
NAA Update: The £7.6 trillion per year opportunity – are you ready?
The Road to Zero strategy has been published, which sets out the next steps to cleaner road transport and delivering the UK’s Industrial Strategy… The strategy includes incentives for consumers, but it’s also big news for NAA members, because the government‘s mission is to put the UK at the forefront of an industry that is […]
In the Driving Seat: Thomas Hughes, Business Development Director, Wynne Aviation
Tom Hughes, Business Development Director, Wynne Aviation, recently hosted the NAA for an event at the company’s Liverpool Airport site, and he never mentioned anything about Dungeons & Dragons… Name Thomas Hughes Company Wynne Aviation Position Business Development Director Apart from that Director of The Freight Centre (Logistics) Association with the NAA We are fairly […]
NAA Event Review: Wynne Aviation – ‘Liverpool – Your Cargo Airport’, 3 July 2018, Liverpool John Lennon Airport
The NAA visit to Wynne Aviation was the first ever NAA event where delegates went on a bus ride together… Tom Hughes, Business Development Director, explained how Wynne Aviation is a family-run business that has taken over freight at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The Peel Group ran the airport, then sold it to a Canadian […]
NAA Member News: BAC Partners with Poseidon to Become the First Car Manufacturer to go ‘Climate Positive’
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has become the first car manufacturer in the world to go ‘climate positive’, setting a new industry standard for climate action… Becoming climate positive means that the Liverpool-based manufacturer will contribute to the removal of more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits. To deliver on its commitment to protect […]
NAA Member News: BasePower Shortlisted for Business Green Leaders Award for Energy Efficiency in Automotive
BasePower was shortlisted for a Business Green Leaders Award for its on-site energy project at Plastic Omnium, a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry… The Business Green Leaders Awards shine a light on the UK’s leading green businesses, recognising the progress of sustainable business models and clean technologies which have continued to force their […]
NAA Member News: Bentley Bentayga Breaks SUV Record At Pikes Peak
The Bentley Bentayga has again demonstrated its outstanding performance credentials by claiming the outright record for a production SUV at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb… Driven by two-time champion Rhys Millen (NZ), the Bentayga completed the 12.42-mile course in just 10:49.9 – taking nearly two minutes off the previous record by averaging 66.5 mph. […]
NAA Member News: GEFCO and TALAN Join Forces and Create a Joint Venture in the Field of Service Engineering for the Automotive Market
GEFCO Group, a global provider of industrial supply chain services and the European leader in automotive logistics, and TALAN, a leading European player in agile transformation consulting, have reached an agreement to create a joint venture, which will enable the design and marketing of solutions for the automotive market… GEFCO and TALAN have signed a […]
NAA Member News: KDAB and partners offer a comprehensive package that takes the pain out of creating high-quality IVI and instrument cluster solutions
Automakers know that a key component of customer satisfaction and product differentiation is an instrument display and control system with stunning visuals and ease of use… Since the emergence of the iPhone into the consumer market, the expectations from users for look and feel, performance and connectivity has increased. The software powering such interfaces must […]
NAA Member News: UK’s First STEM competition to convert used petrol go karts to fully electric machines
To mark the Year of Engineering, the very first schools STEM competition to recycle used petrol go karts and turn them into high powered electric versions is being piloted this summer with five teams from Bolton, Wigan and Lancashire taking part. The teams are made up of young people aged 13 -18 years old… The […]
