Loughborough University invests £1.5m in advanced propulsion research
Tue 20 May 2014
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In efforts to address the challenge to develop the new advanced propulsion technologies required for the move to zero emission vehicles, Loughborough University has announced that it will invest £1.5M over five years in strategic research appointments.
The £1.5M investment is part of the University’s commitment to the recently announced Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) to support the development of new supply chains for low carbon vehicles.
Four appointments will be made, including a Chair in Advanced Propulsion Systems, supported by a number of PhD studentships.
The University is also part of the Advanced Combustion Turbocharged Integrated Variable-valvetrain Engine (ACTIVE) project; a £26m APC collaboration, led by Ford, to advance Ford's 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine.
According to Transport Engineer magazine the University is a partner in MIRA Technology Park's bid to host the APC Executive Hub, and is now leading a proposal to create a satellite of the APC hub at its new Olympic Park campus in London.
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