
Category: NEAA News


ROAR Digital Marketing Targets Automotive Sector Growth with New Website Launch
Wallsend-based B2B digital marketing agency ROAR has launched a new website and visual identity as part of its wider strategy to support the automotive sector and its 2026 growth goals.

The NEAA is helping to drive skills forward
Before schools closed for summer, NEAA’s Skills Manager Mark David hit the road to inspire the next generation of automotive talent!

Industrial property firm adds experienced figure to team as it closes in on record year
A North East-based industrial property firm is closing in on a record year of transactions, and is set to grow further after recruiting a prominent name in the industry.

Tech firm eyes growth after management buyout
A family-founded technology firm says it is in a “prime position to accelerate growth” after a management buyout.

Autonomous bus and baggage handler projects secure UK Government funding
Aurrigo, UPS and Wayve are among the organisations to have secured Government funding to help develop and deploy world-leading Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) solutions in the UK. Continue reading

Hay & Kilner appoints partner to private client team
A private client lawyer who has been based in the North East for more than a decade has joined Hay & Kilner as a partner.

NC Group Secures Pearson Approval to Deliver Higher Education Qualifications
North East-based training provider NC Group has secured formal approval from Pearson, the UK’s leading awarding body, to deliver higher education qualifications, making it one of a select group of fully independent training providers (ITPs) in the UK with this status.

Marelli Engineer And Washington Academy Alumni Gives Back With Heartfelt Donation
Liam Wilson, 27, who was named Graduate of the Year at the 2025 North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) Awards, is sharing his success by donating half of his £1,000 prize money to his former school, Washington Academy, to support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education.

Nissan Electrifies Supply Chain with Electric Truck Charging Station
An electric truck charging station that will potentially save 1,500 tonnes of CO2 a year has gone live at Nissan Sunderland Plant.














