Government awards £25 million to fund zero-emission transport innovations
22 projects in total will benefit from government investment to decarbonise UK transport
Projects across the country are set to benefit from £25 million investment to develop ground-breaking zero-emission technologies for new vehicles.
A boost for green transport, the investment is a key part of the government’s Industrial Strategy and part of wider efforts towards developing a net-zero carbon economy.
One project aims to develop innovative, new electric motorcycle technology lowering vehicle emissions and noise, with faster battery charge times and making electric motorbikes attractive to the market.
Led by Triumph Motorcycles, the project adds award-winning motorsport and electrification experience from Williams Advanced Engineering, propulsion innovation from Integral Powertrain and Warwick Manufacturing Group’s success integrating academic research with public and private sector projects.
Other winning projects include:
- a project that will add an electric drive axle to a conventional diesel-powered truck, creating a hybrid engine which will store and reuse the electrical energy on the trailer
- a research and development project to replace metals with new materials using recycled carbon fibres from aviation waste
- a feasibility study into the potential of hydrogen fuel cell technology as a zero-emission solution for utility and off-road vehicles
The support for these projects is key to the delivery of the government’s modern Industrial Strategy’s Future of Mobility Grand Challenge and the Road to Zero Strategy, both of which aim to put the UK at the forefront of the design and manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles.
To access the list of companies awarded investment in IDP15, click here.