New £59.9 million investment for UK green vehicle production
- 8 projects sharing £29.6 million of UK Government grant
- JLR, Ford, & Cummins among the successful lead applicants
- Technologies supported include sustainable materials, advanced electronics, and smart software
17 September 2024 The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) has revealed the successful applicants of the latest Collaborative Research and Development funding round.
£59.9 million in combined funding is being invested by leading UK-based automotive companies and the government, which is delivering a grant from the Department for Business and Trade of £29.6 million.
The technologies under development aim to boost economic growth and are projected to create or safeguard over 3,500 green jobs and reduce CO2 in the manufacturing and usage of zero-emission vehicles.
Ian Constance, CEO, APC said
The benefits of working in a collaborative environment that includes academic institutions and small companies, go far beyond the financial support offered, and I look forward to seeing the results of these projects in a few years’ time.
These collaborative projects will further advance the UK’s excellence in automotive production. From sustainable materials to advanced electronics, and smart software systems, it’s important we continue to demonstrate that the automotive sector is vital to the country’s net-zero goals and that it is a highly investable opportunity.
The projects and their lead partners are:
Project PIVOT – Performance Integrated Vehicle Optimisation Technology
Revolutionising the global aluminium casting industry with faster development of lighter and more sustainable cast solutions.
Total project investment: £5,808,892, including a government grant of: £2,903,977
HexaGaN – GaN & SiC Power Modules for Multiphase Embedded Inverters
Developing high-efficiency power modules for next-generation inverter systems and addressing key gaps in the UK’s power electronics supply chain.
Total project investment: £5,009,962, including a government grant of: £2,504,675
SCALE-UP – Sustainable Composite for Automotive and Low-Emission UK Production
Developing a growing UK supply-chain, enabling high-volume application of lightweight and circular composite technologies for the automotive industry.
Total project investment: £6,341,420, including a government grant of: £3,158,432
Project E-Steel
Focusing on the development, pilot, and industrialisation of e-sheet, stamping, and lamination.
Total project investment: £8,439,514, including a government grant of: £4,222,051
PULSE – Power electronics Upscale for Localisation and Sustainable Electrification
Delivering revolutionary EV technologies combined with new UK manufacturing capabilities for power-electronics products.
Total project investment: £11,000,247, including a government grant of: £5,478,026
ReCircAl
Transforming the UK aluminium supply chain through the creation of up-to 100% post-consumer scrap recycled extrusions for use in the automotive industry.
Total project investment: £6,993,503, including a government grant of: £3,459,205
Monocoque Architecture — Lightweight and Low Embedded Energy (M-LightEn)
Developing a production-ready, ultra-lightweight, low CO2, monocoque architecture and solutions for a portfolio of class-leading future vehicles.
Total project investment: £11,493,235, including a government grant of: £5,496,535
PROJECT UNITY: Optimised Reliability and Performance of Hydrogen Fuelled Powertrain Products: Digital Materials Science Tool Development
Developing a digital analysis tool to enable the design of highly reliable and durable components used in hydrogen-fuelled powertrains.
Total project investment: £4,843,350, including a government grant of: £2,419,991
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