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The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) funding award is to supplement the research and development of Aston Martin’s in-house bespoke luxury battery electric vehicle platform, the company said.

The UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is investing £77 million (US$97 million) in seven UK-based automotive collaborative research and development projects. The seven projects, each involving a group of companies working in partnership on green transport technology, will each benefit from industry support, together with a government grant. The £77...

The ceremony took place on April 26th in Paris. Highlighted by the presence of jury members, finalists and winners but most importantly, as it was livestreamed, the gathering of many people all around the world to watch the awaited results. The enthusiasm for the Innovation Awards, exactly 7 days prior…

Photo Credit: JLR Jaguar Land Rover (JLR, Coventry, U.K.) has long been a proponent of lightweighting vehicles through the use of aluminum, but the company is clearly material-neutral as it is leading a consortium of companies and researchers in the U.K. Tucana project, a four-year undertaking with the objective of developing lightweight structures. Jaguar Land Rover’s objective is to reduce vehicle stiffness by 30%, cut weight by 35 kilograms (77 pounds) and improve the crash safety struct...

Jaguar Land Rover is conducting research into advanced lightweight composites for use in future electric vehicles. The ultimate goal is to develop “vehicle and powertrain structures” that eschew aluminum and steel for lightweight composites that are strong enough to withstand the increased torque generated by electric powertrains. If the company is successful, we can expect lighter and more efficient electric vehicles that could also offer an increased range as well as a more dynamic drivin...

Jaguar Land Rover showcases lightweight materials project The Tucana Project looks into composite lightweight materials Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has detailed a new project – dubbed Tucana – which will investigate how lightweight composite materials can be used in its vehicles. The four-year project will see a consortium of industry leaders come together, with businesses such as the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), Expert Tooling & Automation, Broetje-Automation UK, Toray International UK, ...