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Published: 11/08/2026

What global automotive trends mean for UK competitiveness 

The global automotive industry is entering a new phase, one in which competitiveness will increasingly depend not on individual technologies, but on how effectively electrification, software, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced manufacturing and resilient supply chains can be brought together. 

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Published: 10/08/2026

More than £47 million Government funding invested in UK’s automotive future

The funding will support the development and commercialisation of next-generation automotive technologies while strengthening UK manufacturing, innovation and supply chains.

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Published: 10/08/2026

DRIVE35 Demonstrate backs 10 projects to accelerate zero-emission vehicle innovation

Real-world demonstrations are where innovation proves its value. These projects will generate the evidence and confidence needed to accelerate commercial adoption, helping promising technologies move from prototype to production

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Published: 10/08/2026

Two collaborative R&D projects awarded more than £8 million in government funding through the DRIVE35 funding programme

Collaboration is at the heart of automotive innovation. These projects bring together businesses, researchers and the wider supply chain to solve shared challenges and accelerate the development of technologies that will shape the future of zero-emission mobility.

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Published: 10/08/2026

Mobilise competition backs the UK’s next generation of automotive innovators with £2.7 million funding

Supporting ambitious SMEs is essential to building the UK's future automotive sector. Mobilise gives innovators the opportunity to validate breakthrough ideas, attract investment and lay the foundations for technologies that could become tomorrow's product and manufacturing success stories

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Published: 10/08/2026

Five projects awarded £26.9 million through government DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund

The Scale-up Fund helps businesses bridge the gap between innovation and industrial deployment, ensuring promising technologies can be manufactured in the UK while strengthening supply chains and attracting private investment.

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Published: 22/07/2026

APC Zenzic board appoints new Chair

Professor Bob Dover steps down following 10 years of leadership and guidance

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Published: 16/07/2026

Government unlocks software defined vehicles as a fundable technology frontier

This report provides the automotive industry with a definition of a software-defined vehicle (SDV), the key levels and components, and details the industrial shift into this new technology.

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Published: 09/07/2026

West Midlands Mayor says support and funding vital for success of regional automotive sector to unlock supply chain growth

Senior representatives from across the UK’s automotive and mobility ecosystem met at the University of Warwick for the West Midlands Automotive Funding and Support Roadshow and the launch of the West Midlands Automotive and Battery Cluster.

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Published: 08/07/2026

New report highlights critical material risks beyond batteries for the UK EV industry

Material Risks: Beyond Batteries and Traction Motors for the UK Electric Vehicle Industry explores the growing dependence of EVs and future autonomous vehicles on a diverse range of materials embedded throughout electronics, power systems, sensors, chassis structures and vehicle components.

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