The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) was formed in 2013 from a commitment between the government and automotive industry, to position the UK as a global centre of excellence for low carbon vehicle development and production. The APC is a central automotive support pillar of the Automotive Council Industrial Strategy, to help accelerate the development of low carbon advanced propulsion systems and vehicle weight reduction.
The role of the Advanced Propulsion Centre is to position the UK as a centre of excellence for low carbon propulsion development and production. The APC team brings together and supports those who have good ideas in the form of innovative technologies with those who can bring them to market as products.
The services provided by the APC will enable projects which will provide profitable growth and sustainable opportunities for the partners involved. Propulsion systems can represent up to 50% of the value of a vehicle, so the activities supported by the APC will make a significant contribution to the UK’s economic prosperity, building a new capability in the UK supply base and creating a Propulsion Nation.
In this section you can explore how the APC was created in a unique partnership between industry and government, meet the APC team, see how it operates across the UK with a Hub and Spoke Structure, learn about the opportunities to access £1 billion in funding and read the FAQsincluding the reason for the design of the APC logo.
The work of the Advanced Propulsion Centre is covered by the following terms of reference, requiring it to: