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Successful bidders in the IDP14 'accelerating the transition to zero emission vehicles' competition
Published 9 July 2018
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IDP14 collaborative research and development projects
| Lead company | Project summary | Government investment (£) | Total project spend (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMNIA(CS) LIMITED | This project will develop a novel lightweight composite sandwich panel for medium and heavy goods as well as passenger vehicles. These will ultimately improve operational efficiency and help towards the delivery of zero emissions, as well as reshoring manufacturing capacity and capabilities to the UK. | £754,633 | £1,037,034 |
| MAGNETIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | This project will trial 4 RCV vehicles in 2 different UK locations. All vehicles will be repowered with a full electric driveline supplied by Magtec. This drivetrain will be a lightweight version of the one used in the previous low carbon truck trial and almost half a tonne of weight will be saved which will mean that the vehicle is more efficient and will not need any special derogation to achieve full payload. Innovative business models to allow mass exploitation will be developed. | £1,729,908 | £2,600,866 |
| FREEMAN AUTOMOTIVE (UK) LTD | Full-stop technology is aligned to support the acceleration towards zero-emissions vehicles, through the development of enhanced lighter braking systems. Full-stop utilises the latest advances in high temperature tolerant composite materials, to deliver a foundation braking system (callipers/discs and pads) with a 60% weight saving, whilst still performing to the highest rating for these safety-critical components. | £993,233 | £1,507,991 |
| ADVANCED ELECTRIC MACHINES RESEARCH LIMITED | APEX brings leading edge UK research in power electronics together with ultra-high speed, switched reluctance electric machine design and novel thermal management solutions, to deliver a breakthrough in electric drive systems suitable for high performance vehicles. | £530,974 | £689,227 |
| CONSTELLIUM UK LIMITED | The project aims to take another major step with disruptive high strength aluminium extrusion alloys and process technology, coupled with bespoke section design for the manufacture of vehicle integration structures and battery enclosures for a new generation of lightweight hybrid and electric vehicles. | £1,928,201 | £2,954,226 |
| TINSLEY BRIDGE LIMITED | The project will develop metal-composite hybrids so that composite parts can be manufactured in simple shapes using highly automated & quick manufacturing processes. These can then be assembled using metallic connecting elements. A feature of the work is to examine the metal-composite bond to ensure that it can endure all the conditions it may be subjected to during the life of the vehicle, including impact damage, vibration and the effects of weather conditions on the part. | £311,734 | £415,115 |
| LYRA ELECTRONICS LIMITED | This project aims to deliver a fully-integrated e-axle (power electronics, electrical machine and gearbox) which will beat UK Automotive Council 2025 cost targets for these technologies and be suitable for UK manufacture | £1,328,205 | £1,925,450 |
| WRIGHTBUS LIMITED | The NextGenEV programme will deliver an innovative, competitive vehicle platforms to develop a new, highly efficient, zero-emissions bus with lower total cost of ownership and maximisation of passenger numbers, key to achieving long term sustainability of battery electric vehicles on the UK roads and globally. | £2,365,284 | £3,992,176 |
| GORDON MURRAY DESIGN LIMITED | Paradigm_SHIFT will accelerate the transition to zero-emissions transport by developing a next-generation zero-emission vehicle platform (ZVP). The platform will deliver dramatically lower mass (450 kg), high levels of safety, lower energy, and drive-by-wire capabilities in a small footprint, making zero-emission transport options available more rapidly to the entire population. | £2,533,666 | £3,993,806 |
| CUMMINS LTD | Cummins Limited (Research and Technology) with University of Nottingham’s Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group are developing a highly-integrated high-power BEV powertrain for medium-duty vehicles, which doesn’t use rare-earth permanent magnets. By realising a disruptive electric machine and transmission topology, Cummins aim to deliver a step change in the power density by targeting a high-speed solution, developed alongside integrated power electronics for intelligent control. | £1,860,089 | £2,861,679 |
| LEYLAND TRUCKS LIMITED | The REETR [range extender electric truck research] project sets out to research and develop range extender electric truck technology based on the highly successful 19 tonne [GVW] DAF LF chassis. The project sets out to deliver between 160km and 200km electric only driving. | £1,988,002 | £3,544,242 |
IDP14 collaborative research and development projects — total Faraday Battery Challenge investment: £2,181,487
Lead company: ILIKA TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Project summary: the PowerDrive project aims to develop a Lithium based solid state battery (SSB) for plug in hybrid and electric vehicles and establish a pre-pilot line for SSB cell manufacture. The innovative solid state technology enables safer, more energy and power dense cells that will facilitate super and ultra-fast charging (enable a PHEV or BEV driver to charge their car in 15 to 25 minutes) and put the UK on a path to manufacture SSB cells and packs and in a world leading position to exploit the technology globally.
Government investment (£): £2,181,487
Total project spend (£): £3,381,154
IDP14 feasibility projects — total OLEV investment: £1,778,950
| Lead company | Project summary | Government investment (£) | Total project spend (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVL POWERTRAIN UK LIMITED | In this project, 2 powertrain concepts (FCREx and FCHEV) and fuel cell types (PEMFC and DMFC) are further combined with three different commercial vehicle types — vans, buses, and trucks. From this project, OEMs can find appropriate system architecture and fuel cell type for different vehicle type and optimize the components sizing and controller while meeting commercial vehicle requirement. | £172,266 | £247,163 |
| ULTRAWISE INNOVATION LIMITED | In this feasibility study, a performance comparison will be made between a power module manufactured using the new electronic packaging technology and embedded in a composite structure, to a module manufactured and packaged using conventional technology. The comparative assessment will include electrical performance, size and weight, and through-life costs. | £178,296 | £231,050 |
| FLEXIBLE POWER SYSTEMS LTD | The project’s overall aim is to capture the voice of the customer then deliver and assess the feasibility of an advanced trailer design with a leading body builder using an optimum mix of energy storage, light-weighting and connectivity technologies. | £183,595 | £223,053 |
| GKN HYBRID POWER LIMITED | The purpose is to assess if 48V battery in wheel electric drive can be made viable for mass market adoption in L/M vehicle category and CAV class vehicles; define the technology, design and manufacturing processes that will enable it to be cost effective, efficient, durable and safe. | £199,636 | £250,000 |
| M. WRIGHT & SONS LIMITED | The EB-Auto consortium is evaluating the material combination of basalt fibre combined with thermoplastic resin when processed using high rate processes for manufacturing of composite intermediate materials. It will establish the value proposition for this technology and a new offer for high rate affordable composites for the automotive sector. | £169,751 | £249,655 |
| FAIR AIR LIMITED | The DEFC powered taxi most closely meets the immediate needs of the owner operator of taxis. The technology can also be installed into commercial vehicles, buses and cars. The fuel is ethanol, which can be produced by a variety of non-polluting feed stocks including organic household waste. This renewable, carbon neutral biofuel will power electricity-generating fuel cells which do not depend on charging stations, only refuelling stations, which can be installed on existing petroleum forecourts. | £61,173 | £87,390 |
| FETU LIMITED | Electric and hybrid drivetrains require numerous electric pumps, as they are used to circulate media particularly coolant and refrigerant within the thermal management system. This is one of the largest parasitic power consumers in the EV drivetrain. This 12-month feasibility study, in collaboration with AVID Technology, will test the viability of the FeTu ‘Roticulating’ concept as a coolant and refrigerant pump. | £174,242 | £248,917 |
| CT ENGINEERING GROUP UK LTD | The aim of the project is to research the feasibility of producing the most power dense electric motor available for zero emission vehicles whilst reducing price by 35% and also CO2 generated during manufacture compared to current generation. CT expects that improving the power density and reducing the cost of manufacturing high performance, high efficiency electric motors will help accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles. | £193,006 | £249,974 |
| AERO ACOUSTICS LTD | This project aims to establish the feasibility of combining the silencing properties of an automotive muffler with a heat exchanger in order to the reduce weight, space and complexity that would arise from separate systems. The heat exchanger can be used to recover waste heat energy from the exhaust gases, which can be converted to electrical energy, and which would significantly improve the efficiency of hybrid vehicles. | £166,828 | £197,257 |
| LITUS INDUSTRIAL LIMITED | Highly efficient uncooled engines are ideal for micro-grid electricity supply and augmenting renewables when there is no sun/wind making them an ideal solution for developing countries as they do not require new power distribution infrastructure. This proposal is to carry out a gas flow analysis and market assessment to demonstrate technical/market viability. | £67,806 | £96,866 |
| FAR-UK LTD | This project will develop a breakthrough cost-effective continuous extrusion process for composite beam manufacturing. The innovative continuous extrusion process will move away from traditional high-waste composite manufacturing methods. | £212,351 | £249,825 |