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UK Awards £27M to Jaguar Land Rover for Production Vehicle Based on Diesel Hybrid Concept

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Jaguar Land Rover has secured a £27 million (US$37.4 million) government grant for the production of a new model, based on the LRX concept vehicle. The grant offer, made under government’s Grant for Business Investment scheme, is a significant part of the total cost of the project. Earlier post.)

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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 LATEST2 (Light Alloys Towards Environmentally Sustainable Transport 2 nd Generation) Project is being funded by a program grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). million (US$8.9

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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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UK Government awards more than US$141M to 38 driverless and low carbon vehicle projects

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Seven innovative projects will share grants from the latest round of funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), the joint industry-government program to put the UK at the forefront of low carbon vehicle technology. million (US$21.5

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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. John Searle, Chairman of the Management Board, Saft. Jacksonville.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

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That’s the same as the very thirsty Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.0L. For perspective, that’s 1,280 miles of travel for a fraction of what it would cost in a traditionally powered car (based on an EV with a 160 mile range). Changing the daily cost of driving an LCV into London from £22.50 ULEZ charge can really add up.

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Evolute Drives seeking investors for MSYS multi-speed transmission for hybrids and EVs

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The MSYS transmission was originally developed under a 3-year Technology Strategy Board (now InnovateUK) grant awarded in 2011, and in 2013 DSD was named as a key member of a £16-million (US$24.4-million) Earlier post.). million) UK government-supported consortium known as the Evoque_E development program. Click to enlarge.

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