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Written question asked by Matthew Offord (Conservative) on Wednesday, 17 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 May 2023. It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 May 2023 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Automotive Transformation Fund: Electric Vehicles

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Automotive Transformation Fund on the competitiveness of electric vehicle manufacturing.

Answer

The impact of the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF) will be assessed at intervals over the next five years, with baselining work already underway.

Funding from the ATF has already helped secure key investments including £380m in the production of electric drive units at Ford Halewood, a £60 million investment by Johnson Matthey in Hertfordshire to develop hydrogen technologies, and the £1bn electric vehicle hub in Sunderland in partnership between Nissan and Envision AESC.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
185565
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Electric vehicles Manufacturing industries Automotive Transformation Fund
Link
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