More than £47m of Government funding is to be invested in UK’s automotive sector to support the development and commercialisation of next-generation automotive technologies.

Over 30 projects have been selected to receive funding as part of the UK Government’s £4bn DRIVE35 programme, delivered by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Innovate UK.

The latest funding allocation will leverage over £90m of total project investment, supporting technologies across electrification, battery innovation, advanced manufacturing, digitalisation, circular economy solutions and zero-emission mobility, combining Government grant funding with significant private sector co-investment.

The investment is being made as the Government comes under pressure from UK carmakers to reconsider the ZEV Mandate, seen by some, including the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders (SMMT).

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