Advanced Propulsion Centre

Senior Leaders from Ford Motor Company, Department of Energy, and LG Energy Solutions to Keynote The Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo North America

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Monday, August 9, 2021
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Senior leaders from Ford Motor Company, Department of Energy, and LG Energy Solutions are confirmed to headline The Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo , North Americas largest and most comprehensive advanced battery technology and E/HV trade show and conference.

Key Points: 
  • Senior leaders from Ford Motor Company, Department of Energy, and LG Energy Solutions are confirmed to headline The Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo , North Americas largest and most comprehensive advanced battery technology and E/HV trade show and conference.
  • Demand for EVs and stationary storage alone is projected to increase the size of the lithium battery market five- to ten-fold by the end of the decade.
  • Today, the U.S. relies heavily on importing advanced battery components from abroad, exposing the nation to supply chain vulnerabilities and the cost of these technologies.
  • To register for the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology expo, visit here .

Automotive Transformation Fund to Present UK as Ideal Ecosystem for EV Investors

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Finance, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Professional services, Other Automotive, Automotive, Automotive industry in the United Kingdom, Advanced Propulsion Centre, Emissions reduction, University of Warwick, APC, Education, Academic disciplines

The Advanced Propulsion Centre will host the UK Pavilion in partnership with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy at the virtual event, where visitors will see how the UK Governments Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF), facilitated by the APC, is supporting businesses looking to invest in the UK automotive supply chain.

Key Points: 
  • The Advanced Propulsion Centre will host the UK Pavilion in partnership with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy at the virtual event, where visitors will see how the UK Governments Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF), facilitated by the APC, is supporting businesses looking to invest in the UK automotive supply chain.
  • During this years JSAE, the UK Pavilion will showcase the UK as an ideal ecosystem for long-term investors in the rapidly-growing global market for electric vehicles, with exhibitors representing some of the best of Britains net-zero carbon technology innovators.
  • Since 2013, APC has helped to guide significant Research & Development in the UK, and continues to enable the development of a comprehensive, sustainable and competitive electrified automotive UK supply chain.
  • For more information go to apcuk.co.uk or follow us @theapcuk on Twitter and Advanced Propulsion Centre UK on LinkedIn.

Constellium to lead £15 million ALIVE project for the development of new aluminium battery enclosures for electric vehicles

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Thursday, June 25, 2020
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Natural sciences, Constellium, Aluminium, Advanced Propulsion Centre, Electrical enclosure

PARIS, June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) today announced that itwill lead a consortium of automotive manufacturers and suppliers to develop structural aluminium battery enclosures for electric vehicles.

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  • PARIS, June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellium SE (NYSE: CSTM) today announced that itwill lead a consortium of automotive manufacturers and suppliers to develop structural aluminium battery enclosures for electric vehicles.
  • The 15 million ALIVE (Aluminium Intensive Vehicle Enclosures) project will be developed in the UK and funded in part by a grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) as a component of its low carbon emissions research program.
  • Thanks to agile production cells, the new battery enclosure manufacturing system will be designed to adapt to changing production volumes, providing scalability as volumes increase.
  • Constellium will design and produce the aluminium extrusions for the project at its University Technology Center (UTC) at Brunel University London.

Williams and Unipart Launch Vehicle Battery Joint Venture

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018
British Leyland, Unipart, Auto racing, Transport, Motorsport, Advanced Propulsion Centre, Aston Martin, Rapide, APC

The factory will be operated by a new joint venture, also unveiled today and named Hyperbat Limited (Hyperbat), combining the strengths of two of the UK's leading companies, Williams Advanced Engineering and Unipart Manufacturing Group.

Key Points: 
  • The factory will be operated by a new joint venture, also unveiled today and named Hyperbat Limited (Hyperbat), combining the strengths of two of the UK's leading companies, Williams Advanced Engineering and Unipart Manufacturing Group.
  • The launch customer for Hyperbat batteries is the Aston Martin Rapide E, which will be a limited production run.
  • Carol Burke, Managing Director of Unipart Manufacturing Group, said: "We are delighted to be working with Williams Advanced Engineering on this venture.
  • The joint venture was inspired by H1PERBAT - an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC)-funded, Williams Advanced Engineering-led consortium of organisations , set up in 2017, which also includes Unipart, Coventry University, Aston Martin and others.