Could Govt’s latest electric car investment lead to new hybrid aircraft?

Posted on 22 Jul 2019 by Jonny Williamson

The government has unveiled a further £80m investment aimed at stimulating the development of next-generation electric vehicles. Could it also help to develop new hybrid aircraft?

New power electronics, electric machines and drives could aid efforts to reduce global carbon emissions – image courtesy of Depositphotos. The £80m of government funding seeks to ensure that the development of new power electronics, electric machines and drives (PEMD) technologies will be led by industry and academia in the UK.…

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