Three is the magic number as Nissan accelerates the switch to full electric
Three is the magic number as Nissan accelerates the switch to full electric
Three is the magic number as Nissan accelerates the switch to full electric

Nissan is charging ahead with its vision for a zero emissions future, with confirmation that all three models made at its UK plant will go 100 per cent electric. Today’s announcement means the EV36Zero hub in Sunderland, Nissan’s blueprint for future manufacturing, will consist of three electric vehicles (EVs), three gigafactories and up to £3bn […]

JDR reaches key construction milestone for £130m subsea cable facility
JDR reaches key construction milestone for £130m subsea cable facility
JDR reaches key construction milestone for £130m subsea cable facility

 JDR Cable Systems (JDR), the global subsea cable supplier and service provider, a part of the TFK Group, has achieved several significant milestones in the construction of its new £130 million state-of-the-art subsea cable manufacturing facility in Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland. The facility will expand the product offerings of both JDR and TFKable, including high-voltage and […]

How the North East is delivering the clean energy of the future through offshore wind
How the North East is delivering the clean energy of the future through offshore wind
How the North East is delivering the clean energy of the future through offshore wind

By Guy Currey, Director of Invest North East England In October this year, Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea – which, when complete, will become the world’s largest offshore wind farm – began producing electricity for the first time. So significant was this milestone that even the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, welcomed […]

Accelerating Electrification Transition; how the North East can keep pace through skills and innovation
Accelerating Electrification Transition; how the North East can keep pace through skills and innovation
Accelerating Electrification Transition; how the North East can keep pace through skills and innovation

Michelle Duggan, Inward Investment Manager at Invest North East England, reflects on a busy month for all matters electrification. September is always a busy time of year in the electrification calendar, and 2023 has been no exception. It marks the new wave of vehicle registrations and partners in the North East look forward to the […]

A&P Tyne and Cammell Laird delivering units for Type 26 Anti-Submarine Vessels
A&P Tyne and Cammell Laird delivering units for Type 26 Anti-Submarine Vessels
A&P Tyne and Cammell Laird delivering units for Type 26 Anti-Submarine Vessels

A&P and Cammell Laird have been awarded contracts by BAE Systems to build units for the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates. The advanced anti-submarine warfare vessels are being constructed at BAE Systems’ site in Govan, Scotland, but will incorporate units built by both A&P and Cammell Laird. A&P Tyne – which boasts the largest fabrication […]

University to lead skills programme for the regional battery industry
University to lead skills programme for the regional battery industry
University to lead skills programme for the regional battery industry

The Faraday Battery Challenge (FBC) has appointed Newcastle University to receive £1.3m in funding to support the North East’s battery manufacturing and innovation sector and skills development. The University will lead a workforce development initiative for the North East with innovative skills and training academy and apprenticeships. The programme will be delivered in partnership with […]

Accelerating electrification in North East England: beyond the electric vehicle
Accelerating electrification in North East England: beyond the electric vehicle
Accelerating electrification in North East England: beyond the electric vehicle

There is no better place than the North East to invest, collaborate or innovate in electrification technologies. Michelle Duggan, Inward Investment Manager at Invest North East England explains how North East England is accelerating the drive towards net zero. North East England is the premier location for electrification transition – We are uniquely placed to […]

UK challenger Atom Bank records first ever annual operating profit
UK challenger Atom Bank records first ever annual operating profit
UK challenger Atom Bank records first ever annual operating profit

UK digital challenger Atom Bank has recorded its first annual operating profit of £4 million over the last financial year off the back of strong customer growth numbers. The bank, which claims to be the first to operate in the UK exclusively via an app-based format, reported the milestone in its latest financial results for […]