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The winners securing a share of a recent £3 million investment for low carbon projects in the niche vehicle sector have been announced at LCV 2018.

£22 million in government funding will enable 2 R&D projects, run by UK-based consortia, to drive the development of innovative lightweight vehicle and powertrain structures.

Hyperbat will open in early 2019, creating around 90 new jobs, at a high-tech facility that will produce batteries for future hybrid and electric vehicles.

The Advanced Propulsion Centre will support 6 organisations representing the UK automotive industry at The Battery Show 2018 in Novi, Michigan.

The Advanced Propulsion Centre has awarded £35 million to three UK-based low carbon automotive powertrain projects.

Blog post by Catherine Prothero about the Advanced Propulsion Centre sponsoring 15 schools through their competition with the prize of a Greenpower kit car.

Up to £20 million of funding will be invested in technologies that support the development of low carbon propulsion technology in the UK through the next funding competition.

The technical innovations needed to deliver ambitious plans for future low carbon vehicles were revealed with the launch of the Automotive Technology Roadmap Report.

New report shows that UK companies are well-placed to supply valuable materials needed for batteries to be built in UK – a potential £2.7 billion per year business opportunity.

The Advanced Propulsion Centre will be accompanying 6 delegates to represent the UK automotive industry at Engine Expo 2018 in Stuttgart, Germany.