Business urged to plug in to electric vehicle boom
Smaller firms in the North East are being invited to gear up for a role in the emerging electric vehicle sector.
The initiative comes through a fully funded programme, designed by The North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) and Supply Chain North East (SCNE).
The Electrification Supplier Readiness programme follows the hugely successful meet the buyer event in February that attracted over 450 firms.
The programme is aimed at organisations new to the sector, those who want to learn more about how they can supply into it or businesses looking to grow in this market.
As part of the programme,
SCNE and the NEAA have announced a five-hour, Electrification Supplier Readiness Event on Thursday – working with the Department for International Trade, Newcastle University and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK.
Speakers will include Martin Wood, supply chain specialist, Department for
International Trade, the NEAA’s chief executive Paul Butler, and Rachel Chambers, chief operating officer, DER North East.
Mr Butler said: “North East firms are in prime position in the electric vehicle revolution.
“I would encourage every member of the NEAA and SCNE programme to sign up, and those not in either should get in touch with us now.
"There has never been a better time for companies to enter the automotive sector.”
For details, go to https:// www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ electrification-supplier-readiness-event-tickets-146944848999