Monthly Archives: October 2013
BBC
I simply cannot imagine anything more ghastly than having a government minister – or opposition shadow minister – defining what is right for BBC content. Grant Shapps seems to have a view and I am unimpressed. I am the first … Continue reading
Regent Street Motor Show.
A British-built world beating electric racing car will be one of the star attractions at the Regent Street Motor Show on Saturday 2 November. Proving the ‘E’ in EV can stand for ‘excitement’ just as much as ‘electric’, the Drayson … Continue reading
Industry Forum now reaches the UK offshore wind sector.
The SMMT’s Industry Forum has over time moved well beyond the automotive sector. Innovative thinking and its ability to deliver tangible improvement across many processes is now recognised globally. Iain Cameron illustrates IF’s background influence in the UK Offshore Wind … Continue reading
6.8billion total mobile cellular subscriptions.
Mobile Broadband is Now More Affordable Than Fixed Broadband. Mobile broadband over smartphones and tablets has become the fastest growing segment of the global ICT market, according to ITU’s flagship annual report Measuring the Information Society 2013. New figures released … Continue reading
100th Anniversary of the Ford moving production line.
Monday October 7th will mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of Henry Ford’s moving assembly line for producing the Model T. This innovative production system allowed Ford to double worker pay while cutting the price of his cars in … Continue reading
Roads Consumer Watchdog needed says RAC Foundation.
The future of Britain’s roads came under expert scrutiny at CILT’s panel debate at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester this week. A packed audience of politicians, Conservative members and industry experts heard CILT President Jim Steer reveal that traffic … Continue reading
