Case Studies

Ford’s vehicle transmission factory at Halewood is being transformed to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles in Europe.

Imerys British Lithium has discovered 161 million tonnes of lithium ore in Cornwall and the Automotive Transformation Fund has supported a pilot processing plant at the same location.

Ionic Technologies, a spinout company, recycles permanent magnets and has benefited from the APC funding journey to grow its business

Standing for Aluminium Intensive Vehicle Enclosures, ALIVE aimed to take a major step with disruptive high-strength aluminium alloys and processing and joining technologies.

A new business - Holdson - has spun out of an Advanced Propulsion Centre collaborative R&D funded project, thanks to the learning and exposure to commercial opportunities provided by one of our funding competitions.

The world’s first 100% methane-powered tractor has been developed through a project that received £9.1 million in government funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre.

Oxford RF developed the world’s first 360-degree solid-state radar system through being part of the Technology Developer Accelerator Programme, The sensors aim to reduce costs and increase reliability for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and driverless vehicles.

By taking part in an APC-funded collaborative research and development project, Norfolk-based Equipmake has developed a world-leading electric drivetrain.

Saietta is developing e-motor manufacturing capability at scale in the UK. Known as the axial flux motor, this case study demonstrates the value of being awarded a grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre.

Find out how a consortium of UK SMEs brought Ariel’s HIPERCAR - an ultra high-performance electric vehicle - to life through one of our collaborative R&D competitions.