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End of an era as final Bentley W12 engine hand-built in Crewe
Bentley Motors is celebrating production of the last hand-built, high performance 12-cylinder engine at the company’s UK headquarters in Crewe.
It concludes a pivotal chapter in Bentley’s history, as the last W12-powered Bentayga, Continental GT and Flying Spur cars roll off the production line at the company’s Dream Factory. More via The Manufacturer
Rolls-Royce and TCS collaborate on hydrogen research programme
Tata Consultancy Services has expanded its partnership with Rolls-Royce to advance its sustainable initiatives.
This collaboration involves research into hydrogen fuel system technology, continuing to prove hydrogen could be a zero-carbon aviation fuel of the future. More via The Manufacturer
Leonardo invests £604m in onshore ops and supply chain
Following strong export performance, Leonardo invested £604m in its onshore operations and supply chain in the UK in 2023.
Around 20% of this, in the region of £120M, was with more than 250 SMEs. More via Leonardo
Sir Robert McAlpine named delivery partner for battery facility in UK
Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed by Agratas as its preferred delivery partner for Building One of its battery cell manufacturing facility near Bridgwater in Somerset, UK.
The selection follows a comprehensive tender process evaluating cost, capability, experience, sustainability, and collaborative working. More via Yahoo! Finance
Cranfield University joins Avio Aero innovation cluster
Cranfield University has become part of an industry innovation cluster which aims to address the complex challenges of the future of flight through close collaborative work.
The European Technology Development Clusters (E-TDCs) established by Avio Aero brings together prestigious universities, research centres and SMEs, and Cranfield is now a partner in the research framework. More via The Manufacturer
Historic Wakefield manufacturer acquired by engineering business
Wakefield-based Green’s Power, a global provider of heat transfer, economiser and industrial boiler products, has been acquired by Staffordshire-based Ropsley Ltd.
Ropsley is the holding company of PJD Mechanical Engineering, which operates primarily out of Doncaster. More via The Business Desk
