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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.

The wraps are off for LCV 2015 with details of who’s attending and what’s on show at this year’s event now available for the event which takes place at Millbrook Proving Ground.

The Advanced Propulsion Centre took to the stage at the home of the British Grand Prix to discuss technology transfer from motorsport to mainstream automotive.

The Advanced Propulsion Centre was crowned ‘NGO of the Year’ at the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2015.

Nigel Stein, Chief Executive of global engineering group GKN Plc, has been appointed Industry Chairman of the Automotive Council.

The Advanced Propulsion Centre welcomed new figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) which confirm the growing strength and vitality of the UK automotive industry.