Government announces £89m funding boost for cutting edge electric vehicle projects

James Murray
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Twenty projects, including net zero tractors and new battery systems, share latest wave of innovation funding from government and industry

The government has today announced the award of £89m in government and industry funding to a raft of 20 cutting edge green transport technology projects, designed to boost the UK's electric vehicle (EV)...

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