JLR director to head up £246m Faraday Battery Challenge

Posted on 7 Feb 2018 by Jonny Williamson

Leading automotive industry R&D expert, Tony Harper, is to take up a new role heading up the UK government’s multi-million-pound research and innovation fund into electric vehicle battery development.

In 2016, UK-manufactured Nissan Leafs accounted for almost 20% of battery electric car sales across Europe – image courtesy of Nissan Tony Harper is currently director of engineering research for Jaguar Land Rover, a role he has held since 2006. He is expected to join UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) on April…

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