WMG to lead creation of £14m automotive battery research site

Posted on 9 Sep 2015 by Jonny Williamson
The project will look to develop new knowledge; skills; technology, and facilities to support UK industry.

The University of Warwick’s WMG will lead a £14m consortium to create a new automotive battery pack manufacturing research centre.

The project aims to foster the development of the next-generation of traction batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles, combining the best human and automated assembly methods and lay the foundations for a new UK automotive supply chain based around the technology. With £10m of funding provided by Innovate UK, the AMPLiFII (Automated Module-to-pack Pilot Line…

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