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New funding for electric vehicles and hybrid aircraft in the UK
The government launched an £80mn investment, through its modern Industrial Strategy in July, to help develop the next generation of electric vehicles – which could also help develop new hybrid aircraft. Development of these new technologies – known as Power Electronics, Electric Machines and Drives (PEMD) – will be led by industry and academia and supported by over 130 organisations, says the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
The collaboration will mean investment to provide opportunities for UK industries – Fast Start Fill the Gaps/Proof of Concept Programmes aims to fill identified gaps in the supply chain for PEMD, while new Industrialisation Centres will aim for the UK to develop the next generation of PEMD products such as electric vehicles and hybrid aircraft.
The then Business Secretary Greg Clark said: ‘Companies like Jaguar and Lotus are choosing the UK to develop their new electric vehicles, while easyJet and Rolls-Royce have chosen the UK to develop their hybrid planes – all recognising and investing in the expertise and talents of the UK.’
The investment is part of the government’s Industrial Strategy Future of Mobility Grand Challenge, with targets to eliminating diesel rolling stock from UK railways by 2040, accelerating the delivery of electric and hybrid aircraft, and the delivery of zero carbon road transport by 2040.
Meanwhile, the government has published proposals that would implement a requirement for all new homes to be fitted with electric vehicle charge points, and a call for evidence on longerterm options for smart charging. It has also promised that all public rapid chargers will be credit/debit card friendly by spring 2020.
News Item details
Journal title: Energy World
Countries: UK -
Organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Subjects: Policy and Governance, Electric vehicles, Funding
