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The prestigious Dewar Trophy has been awarded to GKN Hybrid Power to celebrate the development of the APC grant-funded project GKN Gyrodrive technology in buses.

The APC launches ICE Thermal Efficiency and ICE Systems Efficiency Spokes bringing together academia and business to take ideas into production and boost the UK supply chain.

Collaboration was in the air at the National Propulsion Showcase, which played host the Niche Vehicle Networks R&D Capability Showcase.

The shortlist for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) 2015 Automotive Award for Innovation has been announced.

In 2014, the APC awarded a £13.1 million grant to a consortium led by Ford, to upgrade the award winning EcoBoost engine.

The number of plug-in vehicles sold in the first nine months this year has more than doubled compared with the same period last year.

The UK automotive industry is continuing to grow at a fast pace and manufacturing output is predicted to break the all time vehicle production record in 2020.

The Chairman of the APC Advisory Group Professor Neville Jackson, recently spoke to Autocar about the challenges and opportunities facing the motor industry.

The latest vehicle sales data from the SMMT show further growth in the number of new low carbon cars on the road.

A new report issued by the Automotive Council shows that significantly more locally manufactured components are being used in UK built vehicles now compared with 2011.