Our rich heritage for innovation, world-leading educational institutions, and recognized manufacturing excellence, has established the UK as a leading global supplier of zero-emission technologies and world-class products. In partnership with the UK government’s Department for Business and Trade, the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK is here to support the development of those new technologies through funding, collaboration and expertise, enriching the automotive supply chain and supporting scale-up of pioneering zero-emission products.
APC UK at Battery Show North America 2024
Working with our North American partners to generate innovative technology for a zero-emission future.
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The APC is delighted to support UK companies that are very keen to visit North America and build mutually beneficial relationships with American companies.
How we’re supporting North American net-zero ambitions in the UK
Driving innovation: BMW pioneers next-generation BEV technology
@FutureBEV focused on delivering mainstream, competitive EV powertrains, both in function and cost, simultaneously fostering a new domestic supply chain for subcomponents and system capability, enabling the UK’s transition to future electromobility.
Altilium Clean Technology: Converting black mass to battery gold
In 2022, Altilium Clean Technology secured funding, delivered through our own Automotive Transformation Fund, to advance it’s game-changing, proprietary recycling technology.
Ford UK: Halewood Transmission Factory Transformation
Ford’s vehicle transmission factory at Halewood on Merseyside is being transformed to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles in Europe.
Other funding success stories
Find out about the other automotive projects we’ve supported and their successes.
Our industry insights
Electrical Energy Storage Roadmap
The development of lithium-ion batteries has accelerated over recent years with many previously forecasted developments happening sooner than was considered feasible.
Power Electronics Roadmap
Power electronics play a key role in the automotive sector, and will continue to do so especially as the sector transitions to a net zero future.
Electric Machines Roadmap
The demand for electric motors continues to increase as global legislation drives the adoption of low- and zero-emission vehicles requiring electrified powertrains.
Battery Insight Report – 2025 and Beyond: Promising battery cell innovations for the UK automotive sector
Our latest report – 2025 and beyond: Promising battery cell innovations for the UK automotive sector – provides a qualitative assessment of the UK’s existing capability in automotive battery developments that have the highest potential of being commercialised globally in the next 3+ years.
Business Critical: Understanding the material life cycle
This report provides insights into how the automotive sector needs to transition its product lifecycle thinking if the industry is going to deliver on its net-zero targets.
Battery and fuel cell future cost comparison
This report takes an in-depth look into the use of the future of batteries and fuel cells for large premium SUVs and vans, with the aim of establishing which technology is more likely to prevail based on installed cost and mileage potential by 2030.
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Explore the future of the automotive industry through our expertise, resources and insights.
Our Latest News
Published: 14/07/2025
Competitions open on £2.5bn DRIVE35 automotive funding journey
DRIVE35 programme and competitions set to open: Collaborate, Demonstrate, Scale-up Feasibility Studies, and Automotive Transformation Fund.
Published: 13/07/2025
Mobilise accelerator supports innovative automotive and mobility SMEs
17 companies in the UK’s innovative automotive sector have had an investment of over £3 million in government grant-funding
Published: 13/07/2025
Major Government investment to drive innovation and scale-up in the automotive sector
DRIVE35 programme and competitions set to open, successful applicants of new funding announced, and investment in key automotive projects across the UK
Published: 13/07/2025
Multi-million pound Collaborate automotive R&D projects go live
Five leading automotive companies and the government have invested a combined total of £73.8 million towards envelope-pushing collaborative R&D projects.
Published: 13/07/2025
UK Government invests in Dana electric vehicle plant to strengthen automotive sector
Substantial backing for Dana UK Axle Ltd, a leading global force in drivetrain and e-Propulsion systems
Published: 13/07/2025
Astemo investment: the UK is a leader in automotive innovation
Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) support for Astemo Ltd. to produce next-generation electric inverters