The Vehicle Group has spent almost 40 years operating at the forefront of the automotive industry with a recent, high-profile ‘test subject’ being the New Bus for London. Read on to find out about the type of work being done in this discreet yet busy part of the business… Read more
Transport Minister Norman Baker attended Millbrook last week for the second part of the Government’s ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ Initiative to promote careers in engineering and industry. Read more
Millbrook has completed Europe’s first independent Type approval to Euro 5(b) standards. The test was conducted by Millbrook on behalf of a major European vehicle manufacturer and witnessed by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA). Read more
Earlier this summer, the engineers at Millbrook Proving Ground played host to a number of careers advisors and teachers from the Bedfordshire region for an overview of automotive and engineering careers. 
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As the automotive industry shows strong signs of recovery after the recession of recent years, the team at Millbrook is celebrating a successful first half of 2011, which has seen almost every department exceed budgetary expectations.
The Right Track’s regular feature, ‘Spotlight on’, gets under the skin of the different Millbrook departments. This time, it’s the turn of Millbrook’s ‘Outdoor Laboratory’. There are over 70 kilometres of purpose-built tracks at the Millbrook site and every single one of them has a specific purpose. Read more
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, revealed a prototype of the landmark ‘New Bus for London’ (NBFL) during his visit to Millbrook Proving Ground on Friday 27th May. Read more
Nic Fasci is the new on-site Vehicle Certification Agency Type Approval Engineer at Millbrook. Based here full-time, he will work for our Homologation experts on all work programmes, offering a quick booking service for our customers who require Full Type Approval and Homologation Support Services. Read more
Following Millbrook’s recent investments in infrastructure – with upgrades to the Component Testing Laboratory (CTL) and Safety Systems departments, as well as the installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Points – a number of changes have also been made to the management team at the proving ground. Read more
The term E-REV is short for Extended-Range Electric Vehicle. It is growing in use as it’s seen as the most effective way to overcome “range anxiety” for electric vehicle users. Read more
