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Published: 13/04/2026

New Report Provides Landscape for UK Rare-Earth Resilience

Magnet recycling and rare-earth free motors offers the UK an opportunity to establish infrastructure, secure feedstock flows, and support innovation in E-motor technologies.

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Published: 09/04/2026

£470 million government support package for automotive industry 

The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) has announced the latest government-backed projects under the DRIVE35 programme. It is a package of over £470 million in grants to support the UK automotive industry.

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Published: 09/04/2026

Scale-up Fund announces first investments 

The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) today announces the first companies to have been awarded funding through DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund, the government-funded programme delivered in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), APC, and Innovate UK.

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Published: 09/04/2026

UK Government announces £380 million investment in Somerset gigafactory

The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) welcomes the UK government’s announcement today, 09 April 2026, of substantial backing for Agratas, part of the Tata Group, and parent company of JLR. Agratas combine pioneering research, world-class engineering, and sustainable design to deliver high-performance battery solutions.


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Published: 09/04/2026

New collaborative R&D projects unveiled  

The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK has announced that five late-stage, collaborative R&D projects will share an over £84 million total investment to accelerate their journey to commercialisation.

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Published: 09/04/2026

New Scale-up Feasibility Study cohorts to accelerate UK clean transport manufacturing

The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) today announces the latest cohort of innovative UK organisations selected for support through the DRIVE35 Scale-up Feasibility Study competition - the government-funded programme delivered in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), APC, and Innovate UK.

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Published: 09/04/2026

£29 million investment in fast-start demonstrators

The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) has announced that eighteen companies will share over £29.1 million of investment for fast-start projects aimed at rapidly developing automotive products with a clear route to market.

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Published: 31/03/2026

Hybrids remain strategically important to the transition to net zero

The Q4 Automotive Quarterly Demand Report indicates that, globally, hybrid vehicles will remain strategically important into the early 2030s, particularly in cost‑sensitive regions and markets with limited charging infrastructure.

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Published: 27/02/2026

APC R&D programme delivers major economic boost to automotive sector

APC and Zenzic publish a comprehensive 'Future of Mobility' report that outlines a cross-sector strategy aimed at decarbonising transport in accordance with net zero commitments.

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Published: 19/02/2026

By 2040, mobility will no longer operate in silos, says new report

APC and Zenzic publish a comprehensive 'Future of Mobility' report that outlines a cross-sector strategy aimed at decarbonising transport in accordance with net zero commitments.

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