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Tony Pixton, Chief Executive of the Advanced Propulsion Centre, will present details of the latest low carbon propulsion projects funded by the APC which are securing and creating jobs in the UK.

The essential role of the APC in helping to turn low carbon propulsion technology into products developed in the UK has been a topic of discussion in the House of Commons.

The APC welcomed a party of German automotive industry journalists to the Hub, as part of a wider visit to see the UK motor industry at work.

Projects that will bring fuel cells into van fleets, develop high efficiency transmissions and create the next generation of electric and hybrid buses are among the latest to receive money from the joint £1 billion government and industry fund.

As part of the APC’s vision to position the UK as a global centre for low carbon propulsion system development and production, a National Propulsion Showcase is being developed.

The APC launches Power Electronics and Electrical Energy Storage Spokes, bringing together academia and business to take ideas into production and boost the UK supply chain.

The Automotive Council released their latest report documenting the rapid increase in demand from British vehicle manufacturers for British-made components.

Cambridge Econometrics report “Fuelling Britain’s Future” was launched during a seminar hosted by the LowCVP at the House of Commons.

The APC welcomed the publication of a report showing that the drive for low carbon road transport is good for the economy and good for motorists.

The Future Powertrain Conference took place at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull in February 2015, and it brought together academics and engineers from the automotive industry with the aim of jointly exploring solutions for future powertrain challenges.