 | The relevance of particular information in (or previously in) this article or section is
disputed. (July 2018) |
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | University of Warwick, United Kingdom |
Key people | Ian Constance ( CEO) |
| Website | www.apcuk.co.uk |
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is a non-profit organisation that facilitates funding to UK-based research and development projects developing net-zero emission technologies. [1] It is headquartered at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England.
The APC manages a £1 billion investment fund, which is jointly supplied by the automotive industry – via the Automotive Council – and the UK government through the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and managed by Innovate UK.
History
The APC was founded in 2013 as a joint venture between the automotive industry and UK government to "research, develop and commercialise technologies for vehicles of the future". Both government and the automotive industry committed to investing £500 million each, totalling £1 billion over a ten year period. [2] The creation of the APC was part of the coalition government's automotive industrial strategy. [3]
In January 2014, Gerhard Schmidt was appointed as Chair and Tony Pixton as Chief Executive. [4] It announced its first round of funding in April 2014, awarding £28.8 million funding to projects worth £133 million, led by Cummins, Ford, GKN and JCB. [5]
The Advanced Propulsion Centre was officially opened by Vince Cable in November 2014. [6]
Ian Constance was appointed Chief Executive in September 2015. [7] In the 2015 Autumn Statement, the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that an additional £225 million budget for automotive research and development would be facilitated by the APC. [8]
Funding competitions
The Advanced Propulsion Centre awards funding to consortia of organizations including vehicle manufacturers, tier 1 automotive suppliers, SMEs and academic institutions, which are developing low carbon powertrain technology.
| Date competition opened | Date funding awarded | Consortium leads | Funding amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 | Ford, Cummins, GKN, JCB | £28.8 million [9] | |
| April 2014 | November 2014 | Jaguar Land Rover | £32 million [10] |
| November 2014 | March 2015 | Wrightbus, Intelligent Energy, Hofer Powertrain, Perkins Engines | £80 million [11] |
| May 2015 [12] | January 2016 | The London Taxi Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Morgan Motor Company, AGM Batteries, Parker Hannifin | £75 million [13] |
| December 2015 [14] | September 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren Automotive, Turner Powertrain, Dearman | £84 million [15] |
| January 2017 | April 2017 | BMW, New Holland Agriculture, Jaguar Land Rover, Williams Advanced Engineering, Penso Consultin, Ford, Westfield Sportscars | £62 million [16] |
| July 2017 | January 2018 | Ford, GKN, Jaguar Land Rover | £26 million [17] |
| January 2018 [18] | March 2018 | Artemis Intelligent Power, Ceres Power, hofer powertrain | £35 million [19] |
| April 2018 [20] | June 2018 | Jaguar Land Rover, Sigmatex | £22 million [21] |
| August 2018 | October 2018 | Arcola Energy, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover | £25 million [22] |
| August 2021 | June 2022 | OX Delivers, Norton | £43.7 million [23] |
Spokes
The Advanced Propulsion Centre operates a 'hub and spoke' model, where the 'hub' is its headquarters at the University of Warwick, and the 'spokes' are universities across the UK with specialisms in particular areas of net-zero emission vehicle technology.
Spoke locations: [24]
- Newcastle University - Newcastle upon Tyne, England – Electric Machines
- University of Nottingham – Nottingham, England – Power Electronics
- University of Warwick – Coventry, England – Electrical Energy Storage
- University of Bath – Bath, England – TPS System Efficiency
- Loughborough University – London, England – Institute of Digital Engineering
- University of Brighton – Brighton, England – TPS Thermal Efficiency
Activities
In April 2018, APC announced that an APC-funded project has enabled Ford to develop new low emissions technology, which will go into production on its 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine. [25]
In February 2018, Nissan completed an APC-funded project with Hyperdrive, the Newcastle University, Warwick Manufacturing Group and Zero Carbon futures, to develop a new production process for its 40kWh battery cells. The cells are produced in Sunderland, England, and are fitted to the Nissan Leaf. [26]
In January 2018, Yasa, an electric motor manufacturer based in Oxford, England, opened a new factory to produce 100,000 motors per year, using APC funding. The facility created 150 jobs, with 80% of production expected to be exported. [27]
In September 2017, the Metropolitan Police trialled a fleet of hydrogen-powered Suzuki Burgman scooters, which were developed as part of an APC-funded project. [28]
In January 2017, an APC grant allowed Ford to begin a 12-month pilot of its Transit Custom Plug-in Hybrid in London, England. [29]
See also
- Automotive Council
- Innovate UK
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
References
- ^ Advanced Propulsion Centre UK @ LCV2016, Cenex. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Billion pound commitment to power UK auto sector to the future, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Driving success – a strategy for growth and sustainability in the UK automotive sector, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ SMMT welcomes Advanced Propulsion Centre appointments, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ First Investments by Advanced Propulsion Centre announced, LowCVP. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ UK's £1bn Advanced Propulsion Centre opens its doors, Business Green. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Ian constance appointed APC Chief Executive, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Autumn Statement: experts question infrastructure investment, Financial Times. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ First Investments by Advance Propulsion Centre announced, LowCVP. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Vince Cable to open £1bn Advanced Propulsion Centre for cleaner greener vehicles". The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Vince Cable announces £80m low carbon funding". The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "APC announces £60 million funding for low carbon technologies". The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "£75 million of APC funding announced for low carbon automotive technology". The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "New funding competition and sixth spoke announced by Advanced Propulsion Centre". The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Jaguar Land Rover and McLaren get clean engine tech grant". Autocar. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Roberts, Gareth (11 April 2017). "Advanced Propulsion Centre awards low carbon cash". Fleet News. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Leggett, Dave (10 January 2018). "UK gov does automotive 'sector deal'". Just Auto. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Jones, Tamlyn (10 January 2018). "Up to £85m in new funding to develop automotive technology". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ " £35M Invested in the Development of Low Carbon Automotive Technologies", APC. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "APC's £30m funding competition aims for zero-emission cars of the future". IMechE. Professional Engineer. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ " £35M APC Funding Drives UK Lightweighting", APC. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ " £25M investment safeguards and creates 1,750 UK automotive jobs", APC. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Electric motorbikes and off-road trucks to unlock growth and jobs across the UK". GOV.UK. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Spoke Community". APC. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ Austin-Morgan, Tom (30 April 2018). "APC makes £30m funding available to reduce carbon emissions". Eureka!. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Offord, Adam (26 February 2018). "APC project powers Nissan LEAF and develops UK supply chain". Machinery. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Beckwith, Jimi (1 February 2018). "Oxford company opens EV motor facility". Autocar. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Met Police to trial hydrogen scooters, Motor Cycle News. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Ford begins testing Transit Plug-in Hybrids in London ahead of 2019 production, TechCrunch. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
External links
- Automotive industry in the United Kingdom
- College and university associations and consortia in the United Kingdom
- Emissions reduction
- Engineering education in the United Kingdom
- Engineering research institutes
- Engineering university associations and consortia
- Innovation in the United Kingdom
- Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom
- Research institutes in the West Midlands (county)
- University of Warwick
- Vehicle emission controls
| The relevance of particular information in (or previously in) this article or section is
disputed. (July 2018) |
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | University of Warwick, United Kingdom |
Key people | Ian Constance ( CEO) |
| Website | www.apcuk.co.uk |
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is a non-profit organisation that facilitates funding to UK-based research and development projects developing net-zero emission technologies. [1] It is headquartered at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England.
The APC manages a £1 billion investment fund, which is jointly supplied by the automotive industry – via the Automotive Council – and the UK government through the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and managed by Innovate UK.
History
The APC was founded in 2013 as a joint venture between the automotive industry and UK government to "research, develop and commercialise technologies for vehicles of the future". Both government and the automotive industry committed to investing £500 million each, totalling £1 billion over a ten year period. [2] The creation of the APC was part of the coalition government's automotive industrial strategy. [3]
In January 2014, Gerhard Schmidt was appointed as Chair and Tony Pixton as Chief Executive. [4] It announced its first round of funding in April 2014, awarding £28.8 million funding to projects worth £133 million, led by Cummins, Ford, GKN and JCB. [5]
The Advanced Propulsion Centre was officially opened by Vince Cable in November 2014. [6]
Ian Constance was appointed Chief Executive in September 2015. [7] In the 2015 Autumn Statement, the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that an additional £225 million budget for automotive research and development would be facilitated by the APC. [8]
Funding competitions
The Advanced Propulsion Centre awards funding to consortia of organizations including vehicle manufacturers, tier 1 automotive suppliers, SMEs and academic institutions, which are developing low carbon powertrain technology.
| Date competition opened | Date funding awarded | Consortium leads | Funding amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 | Ford, Cummins, GKN, JCB | £28.8 million [9] | |
| April 2014 | November 2014 | Jaguar Land Rover | £32 million [10] |
| November 2014 | March 2015 | Wrightbus, Intelligent Energy, Hofer Powertrain, Perkins Engines | £80 million [11] |
| May 2015 [12] | January 2016 | The London Taxi Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Morgan Motor Company, AGM Batteries, Parker Hannifin | £75 million [13] |
| December 2015 [14] | September 2016 | Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren Automotive, Turner Powertrain, Dearman | £84 million [15] |
| January 2017 | April 2017 | BMW, New Holland Agriculture, Jaguar Land Rover, Williams Advanced Engineering, Penso Consultin, Ford, Westfield Sportscars | £62 million [16] |
| July 2017 | January 2018 | Ford, GKN, Jaguar Land Rover | £26 million [17] |
| January 2018 [18] | March 2018 | Artemis Intelligent Power, Ceres Power, hofer powertrain | £35 million [19] |
| April 2018 [20] | June 2018 | Jaguar Land Rover, Sigmatex | £22 million [21] |
| August 2018 | October 2018 | Arcola Energy, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover | £25 million [22] |
| August 2021 | June 2022 | OX Delivers, Norton | £43.7 million [23] |
Spokes
The Advanced Propulsion Centre operates a 'hub and spoke' model, where the 'hub' is its headquarters at the University of Warwick, and the 'spokes' are universities across the UK with specialisms in particular areas of net-zero emission vehicle technology.
Spoke locations: [24]
- Newcastle University - Newcastle upon Tyne, England – Electric Machines
- University of Nottingham – Nottingham, England – Power Electronics
- University of Warwick – Coventry, England – Electrical Energy Storage
- University of Bath – Bath, England – TPS System Efficiency
- Loughborough University – London, England – Institute of Digital Engineering
- University of Brighton – Brighton, England – TPS Thermal Efficiency
Activities
In April 2018, APC announced that an APC-funded project has enabled Ford to develop new low emissions technology, which will go into production on its 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine. [25]
In February 2018, Nissan completed an APC-funded project with Hyperdrive, the Newcastle University, Warwick Manufacturing Group and Zero Carbon futures, to develop a new production process for its 40kWh battery cells. The cells are produced in Sunderland, England, and are fitted to the Nissan Leaf. [26]
In January 2018, Yasa, an electric motor manufacturer based in Oxford, England, opened a new factory to produce 100,000 motors per year, using APC funding. The facility created 150 jobs, with 80% of production expected to be exported. [27]
In September 2017, the Metropolitan Police trialled a fleet of hydrogen-powered Suzuki Burgman scooters, which were developed as part of an APC-funded project. [28]
In January 2017, an APC grant allowed Ford to begin a 12-month pilot of its Transit Custom Plug-in Hybrid in London, England. [29]
See also
- Automotive Council
- Innovate UK
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
References
- ^ Advanced Propulsion Centre UK @ LCV2016, Cenex. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Billion pound commitment to power UK auto sector to the future, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Driving success – a strategy for growth and sustainability in the UK automotive sector, Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ SMMT welcomes Advanced Propulsion Centre appointments, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ First Investments by Advanced Propulsion Centre announced, LowCVP. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ UK's £1bn Advanced Propulsion Centre opens its doors, Business Green. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Ian constance appointed APC Chief Executive, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Autumn Statement: experts question infrastructure investment, Financial Times. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ First Investments by Advance Propulsion Centre announced, LowCVP. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Vince Cable to open £1bn Advanced Propulsion Centre for cleaner greener vehicles". The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Vince Cable announces £80m low carbon funding". The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "APC announces £60 million funding for low carbon technologies". The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "£75 million of APC funding announced for low carbon automotive technology". The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "New funding competition and sixth spoke announced by Advanced Propulsion Centre". The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Jaguar Land Rover and McLaren get clean engine tech grant". Autocar. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Roberts, Gareth (11 April 2017). "Advanced Propulsion Centre awards low carbon cash". Fleet News. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Leggett, Dave (10 January 2018). "UK gov does automotive 'sector deal'". Just Auto. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Jones, Tamlyn (10 January 2018). "Up to £85m in new funding to develop automotive technology". Birmingham Post. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ " £35M Invested in the Development of Low Carbon Automotive Technologies", APC. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "APC's £30m funding competition aims for zero-emission cars of the future". IMechE. Professional Engineer. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ " £35M APC Funding Drives UK Lightweighting", APC. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ " £25M investment safeguards and creates 1,750 UK automotive jobs", APC. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Electric motorbikes and off-road trucks to unlock growth and jobs across the UK". GOV.UK. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Spoke Community". APC. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ Austin-Morgan, Tom (30 April 2018). "APC makes £30m funding available to reduce carbon emissions". Eureka!. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Offord, Adam (26 February 2018). "APC project powers Nissan LEAF and develops UK supply chain". Machinery. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Beckwith, Jimi (1 February 2018). "Oxford company opens EV motor facility". Autocar. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Met Police to trial hydrogen scooters, Motor Cycle News. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ Ford begins testing Transit Plug-in Hybrids in London ahead of 2019 production, TechCrunch. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
External links
- Automotive industry in the United Kingdom
- College and university associations and consortia in the United Kingdom
- Emissions reduction
- Engineering education in the United Kingdom
- Engineering research institutes
- Engineering university associations and consortia
- Innovation in the United Kingdom
- Non-profit organisations based in the United Kingdom
- Research institutes in the West Midlands (county)
- University of Warwick
- Vehicle emission controls