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NAA Member News: Force Technology springs into action with a PhD project researching valve train optimisation
Force Technology has teamed up with Lancaster University’s ‘Centre for Global Eco-Innovation’ to create an Engineering PhD project from September 2017… The industry-led project, spread over three years, is titled ‘Predictive Valve Spring Dynamics for Valve Train Optimisation’, and is focused on optimising engine valve train performance and emissions in engines, for use in motorsports, […]
NAA Member News: Millbrook Group expands testing capacity with the acquisition of the CSA Leyland Technical Centre
Millbrook has acquired the CSA Leyland Technical Centre, a test service facility in Lancashire, which will now be branded as “Millbrook”… Millbrook, a leading provider of vehicle testing and validation services to customers in the automotive, transport, tyre, petrochemical, defence and security industries, is pleased to announce that on 1st July it acquired a new […]
NAA Member News: Servispart launches new aftermarket innovation at Automechanika
There has never been a greater opportunity for UK parts and equipment manufacturers to develop their aftermarket potential, but according to Servispart Consulting, the UK’s leading specialist aftermarket consultancy, the opportunity still remains largely untapped… A recent survey certainly seems to back that assertion, with research firm Gartner stating that aftermarket services represent 24% of […]
NAA Member News: TVS SCS awarded AEO Certification by HMRC
TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) has been awarded Authorised Economic Operator Certification (AEO C – AEO Customs Simplifications) by UK Government HMRC, indicating that its role in the international trade and supply chain is secure, efficient and is Union Customs Code compliant… Following a rigorous series of audits by HMRC, AEO status was successfully […]
Industry News: UK Automotive Calls For “Business As Usual” Interim Arrangements To Avoid Cliff Edge
The UK automotive industry has called on government to seek an interim arrangement with the EU that would maintain membership of the single market and customs union until a final agreement on a new relationship with the EU is negotiated and implemented… The sector accepts that the UK will leave the EU and fully supports […]
Industry News: UK automotive achieves record turnover of £77.5 billion, marking seventh consecutive year of growth
The UK automotive industry continued to advance its sustainability in 2016, making gains in productivity, economic contribution and environmental impact, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)… UK Automotive’s 18th annual Sustainability Report reveals the manufacturing sector turned over a record £77.5 billion in 2016, marking a seventh […]
Industry News: Rise in amount of British parts used in British car production as manufacturers boost UK automotive supply chain investment
Cars manufactured in Britain are becoming more British, according to a new Automotive Council study… The report, Growing the Automotive Supply Chain – Local Vehicle Content Analysis, shows that 44% of all components used by UK car makers now come from domestic suppliers, compared with 41% in 2015 when the study was last carried out. […]
Industry Event Review: SMMT International Automotive Summit 2017
The ninth SMMT International Automotive Summit brought together more than 300 delegates from across the industry, including 16 world-class speakers and 30 members of the media… As Brexit negotiations have started, the Summit offered the chance to discuss the likely implications and the challenges that may be faced by our sector. During the event, UK […]
Industry Event Review: LowCVP Conference 2017 – Future of Transport In Our Cities
Ultra-low emission vehicles will be an essential component of our future cities, which will see streets turned into greener environments, and London has set out a vision to lead the way… The 2017 LowCVP Conference was held at City Hall on Tuesday 27 June and came hot on the heels of the publication of the […]
NAA Update: The Brexit vote and the election have so far given us uncertainty, and a headline message from last week’s SMMT Open Forum is that we’re entering a ‘decade of disruption’. Read on to find out how the NAA can help you chart your way through all of this…
As Carol has been away on holiday, Steve Williams, NAA Director and Managing Director of Force Technology, attempts to make some sense out of a tumultuous recent period in the UK and the implications for the automotive industry… What a year it has been. I write this two days after the UK general election, after […]
