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SMMT’s prestigious Automotive Award for Innovation, which recognises UK-developed concepts and technologies with the potential to transform the automotive industry, is now open for its sixth year of entries.

The London Taxi Company (LTC), the UK’s famous black cab firm has started work on a new £250 million factory in Coventry.

The UK automotive industry has had a boost as iconic British manufacturer Norton Motorcycles Ltd receives £4 million from the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative.

The shortlist for the Low Carbon Vehicle 2015 Low Carbon Champions Award has been announced, including the nominees for the 2015 Award for Low Carbon Innovation by an SME which is sponsored by the Advanced Propulsion Centre.

The vision to position the UK as a global centre of excellence for the development and production of low carbon propulsion technology has been given another boost by the announcement of a new grant funding competition.

The Mayor of London has set out his plans to help position the UK as a global leader in low carbon propulsion technology by announcing a £65 million grant for zero emissions taxis.

The scope of the APC’s activity supports the development and production of low carbon propulsion technology in the UK and has now been extended to cover lightweighting projects.

The Advanced Propulsion Centre made its first round of investments in April 2014, committing £29 million towards low carbon propulsion projects.

The trend of falling CO2 emissions from newly registered cars shows no signs of slowing according to new statistics from the Department for Transport.

One of the APC objectives is to deliver a nationwide network of propulsion capability through the APC Hub, Spokes and supporting organisations.