Projects for ultra-fast charging batteries and hydrogen HGVs

Four low carbon auto technology projects have been awarded over £91 million of government and industry funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) Collaborative Research and Development competition.

These innovations will address motorists’ concerns about adopting electric vehicles by cutting charge times and boosting driving range. They will help to make electric vehicles more affordable, efficient and convenient.

BMW in Oxford has been awarded £26.2 million to develop an electric battery that will rival the driving range of internal combustion engines, helping put concerns over how far electric vehicles can travel to rest.

Project CELERITAS in Birmingham will receive £9.7 million to create ultra-fast charging batteries for electric and fuel cell hybrid vehicles that can charge in as little as 12 minutes.

The BRUNEL project in Darlington will receive £14.6 million to develop a novel zero emission, hydrogen-fuelled engine to help decarbonise heavy goods vehicles.

REEcorner in Nuneaton will receive £41.2 million to radically redesign light and medium-sized commercial electric vehicles in Nuneaton by moving the steering, breaking, suspension and powertrain into the wheel arch enabling increased autonomous capability, storage space and design flexibility.