North East Motors News

Issue 63

As the UK’s largest automotive body, with over 270 members, the NEAA provides an unparallel collaborative network where companies find benefit from leadership and co-ordination of activities of mutual benefit. There are several focused working groups covering five areas: business resilience, skills, trade and investment, network and connectivity and innovation and technology that drive collaboration and best practice across the region. Innovation and technology is a key pillar in the NEAA’s vision for the region to be recognised as a true automotive powerhouse with a very dynamic, forward looking and competitive supply chain that incorporates strengths in research, development and innovation in new automotive electrification technologies and manufacturing processes. There have been two recent developments in delivering this vision: Firstly, EV North, previously announced as the NEAA Electrified Powertrain Technologies Group, aims to support advances in new technology across the region, particularly in powertrain electrification. Chaired by Ryan Maughan, founder…