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Business Secretary Dr Vince Cable MP, opened the APC Hub at the University of Warwick in front of VIP industry and academia guests, project partners and the media.

The APC's Chief Executive Tony Pixton was invited to join the debate by contributing an article to Moderngov magazine.

Tony Pixton, Chief Executive of the Advanced Propulsion Centre met with Steve Cropley, Editor-in-chief of Autocar at LCV2014.

Speaking at the SMMT breakfast during the Labour Party Conference in Manchester, Shadow Industry Minister Iain Wright MP set out his party’s commitment to the continuation of successful automotive policies and institutions.

The Advanced Propulsion Centre made its public debut today at LCV2014, the low carbon vehicle show at Millbrook.

The Advanced Propulsion Centre has selected the University of Warwick as the site for its Hub location, supporting the ten year, £1 billion industry and government commitment to the development of low carbon propulsion systems.

Projects that will develop the next generation of engines are the first to receive money from a joint £1 billion government-industry fund.

The government and industry’s strategy for building greener and more efficient car engines took a major step forward today with the appointment of 2 key figures in the auto sector.

The government and automotive industry are investing £500 million each over the next ten years in an Advanced Propulsion Centre to research, develop and commercialise the technologies for the vehicles of the future.