Funded Projects

This project saw the development and manufacturing of a plug-in hybrid electric Ford Transit Custom Van, including trials with the Metropolitan Police & British Gas.

This project is targeting a step change in cost and readiness for flexible series production of high-performance electric vehicle batteries, through the creation of a robust framework to drive cost reductions, from component to full-system, across the supply chain.

A key objective for this project was to trigger innovative business transformation across Caterpillar UK and will deliver the first electrified Caterpillar vehicle.

Introducing a market-disrupting technology called ‘Digital Displacement’ – a re-invention of how hydraulic fluid power is created and controlled.

The E-PRIME project, led by Ford’s UK-based Global Manufacturing Engineering team, has the vision to create unique capabilities for ultra-high volume manufacture of next-generation powertrains and the consortium will develop new processes and test them at rate while integrating new manufacturing concepts based on Industry 4.0.

Through this project, GKN’s advanced eDrive technologies will be developed in it’s UK Innovation Centre, based in Abingdon. This will further grow UK capability in the design and manufacture of eMachines and Power electronics.

This project will allow Jaguar Land Rover to achieve critical breakthroughs in the next generation of technology, through the development of state-of-art electric hybrid systems.

This project will work to develop skills in this sector, strengthening the UK supply chain and assisting SMEs to move in to new markets.

This project supported hofer powertrain to establish a larger UK technical centre in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. This facility will allow hofer to bring significant experience of electrical, mechanical and software system design, as well as production to the UK market place.

The ASTIR project will enable a set of world-class industry and academic partners to develop a new battery concept that enhances the attributes of electrified vehicles produced by Jaguar Land Rover.