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词条 Advanced Propulsion Centre
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  1. History

  2. Funding competitions

  3. Spokes

  4. Activities

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

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The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) is a non-profit organization that facilitates funding to UK-based research and development projects developing low-carbon emission powertrain technologies.[1] It is headquartered at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England.

The APC manages a £1 billion investment fund, which is jointly supplied by the automotive industry – via the Automotive Council – and the UK government through the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and managed by Innovate UK.

History

The APC was founded in 2013 as a joint venture between the automotive industry and UK government to "research, develop and commercialise the technologies for the vehicles of the future". Both government and the automotive industry committed to investing £500 million each, totalling £1 billion over the next ten years.[2] The creation of the APC was part of the coalition government’s automotive industrial strategy.[3]

In January 2014, Dr Gerhard Schmidt was appointed as Chair and Tony Pixton as Chief Executive.[4] It announced its first round of funding in April 2014, awarding £28.8 million funding to projects worth £133 million, led by Cummins, Ford, GKN and JCB.[5]

In July 2014, APC announced that it would base its headquarter, or ‘hub’, at the University of Warwick, with a number of ‘spoke’ locations across the UK to be revealed at a later date.[6] The Advanced Propulsion Centre was officially opened by Vince Cable in November 2014.[7]

Ian Constance was appointed Chief Executive in September 2015.[8] In the 2015 Autumn Statement, the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that an additional £225 million budget for automotive research and development would be facilitated by the APC.[9]

Funding competitions

The Advanced Propulsion Centre awards funding to consortia of organizations including vehicle manufacturers, tier 1 automotive suppliers, SMEs and academic institutions, which are developing low carbon powertrain technology. So far, it has awarded funding to 36 UK-based projects valued at nearly £600 million through nine funding competitions. It opened its 10th funding competition in April 2018.[10]

Date competition openedDate funding awardedConsortium leadsFunding amount
April 2014Ford, Cummins, GKN, JCB£28.8 million[11]
April 2014November 2014Jaguar Land Rover£32 million[12]
November 2014March 2015Wrightbus, Intelligent Energy, Hofer Powertrain, Perkins Engines£80 million[13]
May 2015[14]January 2016The London Taxi Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Morgan Motor Company, AGM Batteries, Parker Hannifin£75 million[15]
December 2015[16]September 2016Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren Automotive, Turner Powertrain, Dearman£84 million[17]
January 2017April 2017BMW, New Holland Agriculture, Jaguar Land Rover, Williams Advanced Engineering, Penso Consultin, Ford, Westfield Sportscars£62 million[18]
July 2017January 2018Ford, GKN, Jaguar Land Rover£26 million[19]
January 2018[20]TBCTBCTBC
April 2018[21]TBCTBCTBC

Spokes

The Advanced Propulsion Centre operates a ‘hub and spoke’ model, where the ‘hub’ is its headquarters at the University of Warwick, and the ‘spokes’ are universities across the UK with specialisms in particular areas of low-carbon emissions vehicle technology.

Spoke locations:[22]

  • Newcastle University - Newcastle upon Tyne, England – Electric Machines
  • University of Nottingham – Nottingham, England – Power Electronics
  • University of Warwick – Coventry, England – Electrical Energy Storage
  • University of Bath – Bath, England – ICE System Efficiency
  • Loughborough University – London, England – Digital Engineering and testing
  • University of Brighton – Brighton, England – ICE Thermal Efficiency

Activities

In April 2018, APC announced that an APC-funded project has enabled Ford to develop new low emissions technology, which will go into production on its 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine.[23]

In February 2018, Nissan completed an APC-funded project with Hyperdrive, the Newcastle University, Warwick Manufacturing Group and Zero Carbon futures, to develop a new production process for its 40kWh battery cells. The cells are produced in Sunderland, England, and are fitted to the Nissan Leaf.[24]

In January 2018, Yasa, an electric motor manufacturer based in Oxford, England, opened a new factory to produce 100,000 motors per year, using APC funding. The facility created 150 jobs, with 80% of production expected to be exported.[25]

In September 2017, the Metropolitan Police trialled a fleet of hydrogen-powered Suzuki Burgman scooters, which were developed as part of an APC-funded project.[26]

In January 2017, an APC grant allowed Ford to begin a 12-month pilot of its Transit Custom Plug-in Hybrid in London, England.[27]

See also

  • Automotive Council
  • Innovate UK
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

References

1. ^Advanced Propulsion Centre UK @ LCV2016, Cenex. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
2. ^[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/billion-pound-commitment-to-power-uk-auto-sector-to-the-future Billion pound commitment to power UK auto sector to the future], Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
3. ^[https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/211901/13-975-driving-success-uk-automotive-strategy-for-growth-and-sustainability.pdf Driving success – a strategy for growth and sustainability in the UK automotive sector], Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
4. ^[https://www.smmt.co.uk/2014/01/smmt-welcomes-advanced-propulsion-centre-appointments/ SMMT welcomes Advanced Propulsion Centre appointments], The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
5. ^[https://www.lowcvp.org.uk/news,first-investments-by-advanced-propulsion-centre-announced_2977.htm First Investments by Advanced Propulsion Centre announced], LowCVP. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
6. ^Britain's original 'Motown' chosen for centre of £1bn quest to build green car engines, The Daily Mail. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
7. ^[https://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2379941/uks-gbp1bn-advanced-propulsion-centre-opens-it-doors UK's £1bn Advanced Propulsion Centre opens its doors], Business Green. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
8. ^[https://www.smmt.co.uk/2015/08/ian-constance-appointed-apc-chief-executive/ Ian constance appointed APC Chief Executive], The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
9. ^[https://www.ft.com/content/72db99ba-9365-11e5-bd82-c1fb87bef7af Autumn Statement: experts question infrastructure investment], Financial Times. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
10. ^APC makes £30m funding available to reduce carbon emissions, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
11. ^[https://www.lowcvp.org.uk/news,first-investments-by-advanced-propulsion-centre-announced_2977.htm First Investments by Advance Propulsion Centre announced], LowCVP. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
12. ^[https://www.smmt.co.uk/2014/11/vince-cable-to-open-advanced-propulsion-centre/ Vince Cable to open £1bn Advanced Propulsion Centre for cleaner greener vehicles], The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
13. ^[https://www.smmt.co.uk/2015/03/vince-cable-announces-80m-low-carbon-funding/ Vince Cable announces £80m low carbon funding], The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
14. ^[https://www.smmt.co.uk/2015/05/apc-announces-60-million-funding-for-low-carbon-technologies/ APC announces £60 million funding for low carbon technologies], The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
15. ^[https://www.smmt.co.uk/2016/01/100266/ £75 million of APC funding announced for low carbon automotive technology], The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
16. ^[https://www.smmt.co.uk/2015/12/new-funding-competition-and-sixth-spoke-announced-by-advanced-propulsion-centre/ The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders], The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
17. ^[https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/jaguar-land-rover-and-mclaren-get-clean-engine-tech-grant Jaguar Land Rover and McLaren get clean engine tech grant], Autocar. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
18. ^[https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/environment/2017/04/11/advanced-propulsion-centre-awards-low-carbon-cash Advanced Propulsion Centre awards low carbon cash], Fleet News. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
19. ^[https://www.just-auto.com/news/uk-gov-does-automotive-sector-deal_id180613.aspx UK gov does automotive ‘sector deal’], Just-auto. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
20. ^[https://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/manufacturing/up-85m-new-funding-develop-14138168 Up to £85m in new funding to develop automotive technology], Birmingham Post. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
21. ^[https://www.imeche.org/news/news-article/apc%27s-30m-funding-competition-aims-for-zero-emission-cars-of-the-future APC’s £30m funding competition aims for zero-emission cars of the future], Professional Engineer. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
22. ^[https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/new-funding-sixth-spoke-for-advanced-propulsion-centre/ New funding & sixth spoke for Advanced Propulsion Centre], The Manufacturer. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
23. ^APC makes £30m funding available to reduce carbon emissions, Eureka! Retrieved 29 May 2018.
24. ^APC Project powers Nissan Leaf and develops UK supply chain, Machinery. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
25. ^[https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/oxford-company-opens-ev-motor-facility Oxford company opens EV motor facility], Autocar. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
26. ^[https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2017/september/metropolitan-police-hydrogen-suzuki-burgman/ Met Police to trial hydrogen scooters], Motor Cycle News. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
27. ^[https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/20/ford-begins-testing-transit-plug-in-hybrids-in-london-ahead-of-2019-production/ Ford begins testing Transit Plug-in Hybrids in London ahead of 2019 production], TechCrunch. Retrieved 29 May 2018.

External links

  • [https://www.apcuk.co.uk/ Official website]

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