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Thu 16 September 2010 View all news
Philip Hammond, the Transport Secretary has announced the award of £24 million to six innovative low carbon vehicle projects which were winners of a competition run by the Technology Strategy Board. The six winning projects, which together with contributions from business will receive total funding of £52m, include the development of new engines for plug-in hybrid versions of Nissan, Lotus and Jaguar Land Rover cars, a lightweight electric bin wagon, development of lightweight materials for vehicle weight reduction, and new technologies using thermal energy to improve vehicle performance. Business Minister Mark Prisk said: “The winning consortia are all exciting examples of the breadth and depth of the UK’s technical capabilities in low carbon vehicles. "Collaboration between UK-based vehicle manufacturers, supply chain companies and academia will help Britain become one of the leading centres for the design, development and manufacture of ultra-low carbon vehicles.
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