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Funding News: Niche Vehicle Network announces new research and development funding competitions – deadline for application pack requests is midday Friday 29 July
A total of £2,300,000 is to be made available for collaborative low carbon vehicle technology development and demonstration projects… The Niche Vehicle Network (NVN) is pleased to announce the opening of their latest funding competition for collaborative projects under its automotive research and development programme. The costs and risks associated with undertaking highly innovative R&D […]
Event review: LowCVP Conference 2016: Low Carbon Automotive – a much needed area of future certainty for the UK
The LowCVP Conference 2016 looked at a range of issues including a new APC report on the UK’s low carbon automotive capabilities, as well as potential changes for the UK’s low carbon automotive industry after Brexit. At a time when the country was dominated by uncertainty following the EU Referendum, reassurance was provided by a […]
Event review: Winning Eco-marathon Vehicle Achieves 7,362mpg
The winning vehicle at the 2016 Shell Eco Marathon held in London’s Olympic Park from 30 June to 3 July achieved 7,362mpg (2,606.4km/litre). As if that wasn’t enough of an achievement, this year’s event even included a race between the eco cars… The Shell Eco Marathon is a competition that challenges student teams from around […]
Event review: Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) Event 2016 Preview
The Cenex LCV 2016 event, taking place from 14th to 15th September at Millbrook Proving Ground, is the must-attend conference (and exhibition and ride & drive) for all companies and organisations operating – or wanting to operate – in the low carbon vehicle sector. A preview day provided a taster of what you can expect […]
Celebrating Successful Women in Engineering
The ‘SIMULATION TOOLS FOR RAPID INNOVATION IN VEHICLE ENGINEERING’ (STRIVE) PROJECT, set out three years ago to facilitate a step change in UK automotive manufacturing and create a new digital supply chain to the industry. A collaborative project involving the NAA, Virtual Engineering Centre, Optis, Valuechain and Bentley Motors is coming to its conclusion. Find […]
NAA Update: SME Investments survey, Memorandum of Understanding with the Welsh Automotive Forum, NAA Awards, LCV2016, Automechanika and more…
There continues to be a LOT going on in the automotive industry, one of the best ways to keep up to date with the overwhelming amount of news and latest developments is to read Carol’s summary every month… It’s a busy time for us with events; back in May it was good to meet new […]
Forthcoming NAA event: Targeting the Skills Gap at Kensington Consulting, 12 July 2016
Join us to discover a fresh approach to staff recruitment and retention… 9.45 – 13.00 During the course of the morning you will get the opportunity to: Place your frustration in Room 101 ‘Think about how you think’ Identify how you can boost business performance through behaviour Kensington Consulting is an engineering and manufacturing recruitment […]
NAA event: The 2016 NAA Awards are launched! – please register your interest now
The NAA Awards are now open for registrations of interest, so please read the information below and note that you need to register your interest by 18 August 2016… NAA Awards – Celebrating Excellence in the Automotive Industry The Northern Automotive Alliance Business Awards provide automotive companies with the recognition for their achievements. Becoming a […]
NAA news: Greater levels of automotive cross-border collaboration announced between England and Wales
As Britain debates whether it should remain or exit from the European Union, two organisations have announced greater levels of cross-border collaboration… The Northern Automotive Alliance (NAA) and the Welsh Automotive Forum (WAF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable the two cluster organisations to work together more effectively for mutual benefit. The […]
NAA Member News: ASL Wins Special Achievement in E3 Business Awards 2016
Bolton-based electrical cable assembly manufacturer ASL was awarded ‘Special Achievement of the Year’ at the 2016 E3 Business Awards, which were held on 3rd June at the Macron Stadium in Bolton… The company, which manufactures electrical cable assemblies, wiring looms and control panels, saw off intense competition from nominees across the North West. The Award […]
