A new £43.7-million joint industry and government funding package has been announced to support the development of green auto tech.

New projects could secure more than 550 jobs, spur growth across the UK and save nearly 27.6 million tonnes of carbon emissions.

The money will help to develop the latest green auto tech, while seizing on the economic opportunities of the global transition to cleaner transport.

An electric motorcycle and all-terrain, 4×4 electric delivery truck – designed for emerging markets – are among the projects benefiting from more than £43m.

Funding for these two projects is being awarded through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) Collaborative Research and Development competition, which supports the development of innovative low carbon automotive technology and will help propel the UK in the global race to secure electric vehicle supply chains.

Commenting on the new funding, Minister for Investment Lord Grimstone said: “This funding, delivered through the government-backed Advanced Propulsion Centre, will support UK businesses at the cutting edge of the automotive industry to trial the very latest tech, from the development of electric motorbikes to off-road trucks.

“Supporting these strategically important technologies lays the path for our electric vehicle sector to compete on a global scale, driving jobs and growth nationwide whilst also creating cleaner, more sustainable modes of transport.”

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Additionally, 19 studies receiving funding could one day secure UK lithium production, fast charging technology and a UK-based battery recycling facility.

The early-stage proposals aim to bolster the Britain’s EV supply chain and to research, prove or enhance the case for their scale up, with the potential to create further jobs throughout the country.

Included is a project from Dundee. The AMTE Power feasibility study will produce the technical and commercial business case for a high-capacity battery factory in the Scottish city.

The feasibility studies will be backed with £9.4m in matched government-industry money through the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF).

The ATF was created to accelerate the development of an EV supply chain, enabling UK-based manufacturers to scale up production in strategically important technologies. The ATF is delivered by the APC to support capital and late-stage research and development investments.

Chief Executive at the APC Ian Constance said: “The projects receiving today’s investment highlight the breadth of technologies needed to help the UK accelerate to net zero emissions. They’re reimagining not just vehicles, but transport in general.”

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