Coventry-based light-weighting specialist, Sarginsons, has been chosen to be part of a ground-breaking engineering partnership led by Lotus, which has won UK Government support and funding to develop an all-new, next-generation Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) architecture.

Lotus will collaborate with supply chain partner Sarginsons Industries and leading academics from Brunel University London to harness the full ‘light-weighting’ potential of the vehicle architecture. Sarginsons is set to develop the vehicle chassis using a new alloy.

For further information www.sarginsons.com

Zoro, a one-stop-shop for more than 250,000 industrial consumables, tools and business supplies, has re-launched Zoro Business Accounts, with features making it easy for companies to stock up on tools, site safety and PPE equipment, even with employees working from home. Zoro’s Business Accounts offers multi-user access, a feature developed for home working. All purchases made by users listed on the business account will contribute towards the company’s tiered pricing discounts scheme. Other features include order subscription, which has been introduced to reduce administration.

For further information www.zoro.co.uk

Easyfairs says that its Advanced Engineering 2020 event, which was due to take place on 4-5 November at the NEC, Birmingham, is postponed to 3-4 November 2021.

The decision has been made following consultation with the engineering and manufacturing industry, and due to the ongoing unforeseeable and unprecedented global scope of the COVID-19 pandemic that has seen the Government suspend its decision to allow live events to run from 1 October. Providing a way for its community to stay in touch, Advanced Engineering has launched a series of free-to-attend webinars entitled ‘AE Talks’.

For further information www.advancedengineeringuk.com

A new state-of-the-art engineering test facility, built at the headquarters of Bentley Motors in Crewe, is nearing completion following an official ‘topping out’ ceremony.

When it opens in 2021, the facility will cover more than 4600 sq m over two storeys. Included will be a climate-controlled chassis dynamometer, operating across temperatures from -10°C to +40°C. There will also be a dedicated laboratory to run RDE (real driving emissions) using the latest portable emissions measurement systems. Bentley’s Technical Conformity department will be based in the test centre, with over 100 people working in the building.

For further information www.bentleymotors.com