Transmission Technology
Automotive and motorsport specialist Xtrac has been presented with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category at a VIP event that also recognised the contribution made by the…
Xtrac welcomes the 2019 intake of apprentices, undergraduates and graduates to Xtrac, all of whom are embarking on the next exciting chapter of their career journeys. With ten level 2…
The Porsche Experience Centre at Silverstone Circuit saw the 2019 Dare To Be Different Headline Event take place on 10th July, in which Xtrac’s Aislinn Smith volunteered to support the…
At a reception at St James’s Palace on the 30th January, The Duke of York, Patron of the Baker Dearing Educational Trust, presented The Duke of York Gold Awards for…
Warren Page, Xtrac’s Apprentice Manager and 2nd year Apprentice Daniel Eggleton attended the TeenTech interactive event held at the University Of Surrey Sports Park in Guildford on 22 January. This…
Second year apprentice, Stephen Gomm has been honoured by being appointed as a Coachmakers Automotive Apprentice. To celebrate this appointment, representatives of The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers visited Xtrac to…
Jane Gilham and Warren Page, Xtrac’s head of human resource and apprentice manager respectively, were invited to attend the prize giving award ceremony at St. James’s Palace on 31 October,…
Xtrac Principal Engineer Andrew McKendrick and Design Engineer Tom Cooper provided a detailed insight into Motorsport transmission and differential optimisation, set up and problem solving on day 2 of the…
Chris Marrs, Xtrac Junior Quality Engineer, attended the Southern Manufacturing 100 Apprentice of the Year awards ceremony on October 31, receiving a richly deserved Runners Up medal. This award follows closely…
As part of Xtrac’s ongoing programme to help nurture and encourage young people’s development and passion for engineering, we once again supported a mock interview evening held at Bishop Challoner…
As an exemplar of training and learning best practice, the Berkshire headquartered transmission technology company Xtrac has been congratulated by Patricia Stringfellow MBE, chair of the Princess Royal Training Awards…
Level 3, 4, 5 & 6 BTEC apprentices who are undertaking their studies at local organisations presented their projects to an audience of their peers, college tutors and employers including…
The first MSA (Motor Sports Association) Eligibility Scrutineer training and assessment days have recently been completed, with Eligibility Scrutineers being guided through their assessments by Technical Commissioners. In future the…
Innovative motorsport and high performance automotive transmission technologies are advancing at an exceptional rate and demand increasingly efficient and compact novel designs to match the requirements of the electric and…
The transmission requirements for both Motorsport and Automotive vehicles are trending towards ever lighter and more efficient units as emission and fuel requirements are becoming increasingly stringent. Xtrac are at…
Congratulations to Andrew Haysom for winning the “Best Apprentice in a Large Business” award at the recent Newbury College Apprenticeship Awards held at Newbury College. Andrew is very proud of…
Andrew Haysom and Christopher Marrs, two of Xtrac’s current engineering apprentices, were both recognised at the recent south east regional EEF Future Manufacturing Awards. Now in their ninth year these awards…
Thursday 5th October 2017, saw the third annual MIA (Motorsport Industry Association) Motorsport and Automotive Jobs Fair with over 30 high profile companies from the motorsport and automotive sectors exhibiting…
A warm Xtrac welcome to our 2017 industrial Placement Students: Alexandra Squires (University of Sussex), Aislinn Smith (Newcastle University), Anthony Lane (University of Birmingham), Daniel Terry (University of Sheffield) and…
Every year an increasing number of people turn to apprenticeships as a path to their chosen career, with over half a million young people starting apprenticeships each year. Xtrac recognise…
Jane Gilham, Xtrac’s Head of Human Resource has been recognised for her achievements, being shortlisted as a nominee in the prestigious Executive category in the Autocar, “Top 100 Great British…
Many of Xtrac’s Engineering staff have passed through Oxford Brookes University which offers a multitude of motorsport degree course covering areas such as Motorsport Engineering, Motorsport Technology and Race Engine Design from…
The 2017 Newbury College award ceremony was held during the National Apprenticeship Week from 6th to 10th March 2017. Xtrac’s James O’Hagan was nominated in the “Workplace Mentor Award” category whilst current…
Managing Director Adrian Moore, who is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), hosted a visit to Xtrac by Jon Hilton, President of the IMechE, on Wednesday 22nd…
For the third year, Xtrac are again supporting the Italian Motorsport Technical School (MTS) with a presentation being held at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on 25th February by two Xtrac Senior…
In October 2014 Mark O’Brien, a business manager in Xtrac’s commercial department, sadly passed away. Mark made a huge contribution to the business during his time at Xtrac and through his…
Warren Page – Apprentice Coordinator, Claire Terry – Process Engineer and 2nd year Apprentice Jeremy Philip attended the TeenTech interactive event held at the University of Surrey Sports Park in…
National Motorsport Week, an initiative led by the Motor Sports Association (MSA) and the Motorsport Industry Association (MIA), is taking place this week. The main aim of the scheme is…
