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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 […]
NAA Member News: TISS rubs shoulders with royalty
Blackpool-based TISS Ltd has been presented with its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise at a reception at Buckingham Palace… TISS CEO Ryan Wholey and his wife, Katherine, met with Prince Charles at a special reception on June 28th in the regal surroundings of the Palace Gallery, three months after being awarded for Innovation for its […]
NAA Member News: ULEMCo Works on Hydrogen Fuelled Marine Engines
ULEMCo, the company achieving success with the use of ultra-low emission hydrogen-fuelled commercial vehicles in the UK, is looking into options for the marine sector… The company is developing a demonstration marine engine modified to run on hydrogen as part of an international project. ULEMCo has become a partner to the HYLANTIC project, the overall […]
Northern Automotive News: McLaren CEO calls for new ‘weight race’ to help Britain lead lightweight technology development
Britain can become a world leader in lightweight materials that could help create more efficient future vehicles, Mike Flewitt, the CEO of luxury British sportscar and supercar maker McLaren Automotive has said today… Delivering his keynote speech to automotive leaders and policy makers at the SMMT industry summit in Central London, Mr Flewitt called for […]
Industry News: The Road to Zero is published
The Road to Zero strategy has been published, which sets out next steps to cleaner road transport and delivering the UK’s Industrial Strategy… Strategy sets out ambition for at least 50% — and as many as 70% — of new car sales to be ultra-low emission by 2030, alongside up to 40% of new vans […]
Industry News: New Automotive Technology Roadmap Reveals Increasingly Complex Challenges
New Automotive Technology Roadmap reveals increasingly complex challenges but also opportunities due to fast changing socio-political needs… Published for the UK’s Automotive Council Thoroughly-researched insights for industry, government and investors to unlock this potentially $1 trillion global market by 20301 Technology choices required to meet emission targets and technical barriers identified No one clear winner […]
Industry News: Announcing the Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) 2018
The Women’s Engineering Society (WES) celebrated 2018’s Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) in partnership with The Telegraph at a high-profile event at Royal Academy for Engineering on 26 June. The WE50 winners this year represent the top 50 female Returners and Transferrers in engineering and allied sectors… The WE50 winners represent the very broad […]
