Written question asked by Chi Onwurah (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 February 2022. It was answered by Lee Rowley (Conservative) on Wednesday, 2 March 2022 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to page 172 of the Levelling Up White Paper and the funding to be invested by the Advanced Propulsion Centre in a consortium developing electric propulsion systems for heavy goods vehicles in Cwmbran, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland through the EPIC project, whether the £16 million is coming from the Advanced Propulsion Centre or the EPIC project; and whether that £16 million is in addition to the £31.9 million allocated to developing lightweight electric power trains for heavy goods vehicles as announced by the Advanced Propulsion Centre in its post entitled £54 Million investment as UK automotive industry accelerates towards net-zero emissions.
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The Advanced Propulsion Centre will invest almost £16 Million in a consortium developing electric propulsion systems for heavy goods vehicles in Cwmbran, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland through the EPIC project. The EPIC project is listed as one of the three projects totalling £54 Million joint investment from APC and industry. Further details of the projects can be found at the following link:
The EPIC Project is scheduled to last 42 months with the grant being paid over that period to the consortium members in arrears on the basis of work carried out.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 127396
- Session
- 2021-22
- Related items
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Levelling Up the United Kingdom
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Command papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Finance Large goods vehicles Electric vehicles Carbon emissions Advanced Propulsion Centre UK
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