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UK Awards 24M to 6 Low Carbon Vehicle Projects

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Projects 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.

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European Investment Bank Approves 866M in Loans for Cleaner Cars; Majority to Nissan and Jaguar

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billion) to European-based car makers to help design and build cleaner cars with lower CO 2 emissions. The loans include €400 million to Nissan ’s European operations to develop and build more fuel-efficient vehicles in the United Kingdom and Spain, and €366 million to Jaguar Land Rover to help cut vehicle emissions.

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Cadillac shows vision of EV future with Celestiq electric super limo

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It will also have an appropriately stratospheric price tag. There are also five digital displays, the pinnacle of which is a vast 55-inch digital screen that allows passengers to view video or other content while “electronic digital blinds” block the view from the driver (Land Rover and Jaguar have had similar technology for years).

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CPT Brings TIGERS Technology to VIPER Project for Enhanced Energy Recovery

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The VIPER project will build on CPT’s involvement in the Ricardo-led HyBoost program ( earlier post ), which is similarly part funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB). The project is being led by Jaguar Land Rover. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Systems.

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Saft to Raise Approximately 120M to Fund Li-ion Plants in US

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Saft remains very focussed on its exciting medium term growth prospects, with high performance Li-ion batteries and is delighted that its projects have been chosen by the US Government to receive grants to build new factories in North America. Tags: Batteries.

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UK Research Consortium Awarded £5.7M Grant to Develop New Lightweight Materials for Cars and Aircraft

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million) grant to help develop new super-light materials solutions for building more fuel-efficient cars and aircraft. The work will build on the success of the original LATEST Portfolio Partnership. Tags: Aviation Materials. A UK-based consortium, led by scientists at the University of Manchester, has been awarded a £ 5.7

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Tata to ditch electric car plans if UK loan is delayed

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Indian carmaker Tata is threatening to ditch its plans to build electric cars in the UK if the government delays the delivery of a £10m loan to the company. Tata Motors is also believed to be in deadlock over talks with the department to gain financial support for Jaguar Land Rover.