Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
Will Hughes is a Principal Engineer in the Propulsion Technology Group at the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) UK, with experience spanning from September 2016 to the present. Previously, Will held positions as a Type Approval Engineer and Graduate Type Approval Engineer within the agency. Prior to joining VCA, Will completed an 11-month placement as a Trainee Engineer in the Paint Engineering department at Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK from September 2013 to July 2014. Will holds a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bath, earned between 2011 and 2016.
Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
We are an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport and exist to improve vehicle safety and environmental protection by providing robust testing and certification to internationally recognised standards. Designated by the Secretary of State to discharge their statutory responsibility for operating national and UNECE type approval schemes, we approve most categories of new vehicles from locations in the UK and overseas. We have also been designated to act as the UK authority for the certification of packaging and intermediate bulk containers used for the transport of dangerous goods. With more than 40 years’ experience, we have become one of the largest and well-respected approval bodies around. This position has been built on a reputation for technical expertise and quality, which is at the heart of everything we do.