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The UK Council for Automotive Academic Research (UKCAAR) has announced that 4 projects will share a £313k investment through its Feasibility Studies grant support, to enable feasibility studies led by UK academic institutions and foster collaboration between academia and industry.

Building on the success of the Academic Advisory Group (AAG), the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) have today, 05 May, 2026, launched a new academic and industry partnership via the launch of the UK Council for Automotive Academic Research (UKCAAR), funded by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), to address automotive industry challenges facing zero-emission vehicles and related technologies.

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.

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.

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.

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.


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.

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.

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.

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.