Partner organisations
The Automotive Council works closely with a number of organisations in order to progress its priorities.
Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC)
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) collaborates with UK government, the automotive industry and academia to accelerate the industrialisation of technologies, supporting the transition to deliver net zero emission vehicles.
With its deep sector expertise and cutting-edge knowledge of new propulsion technologies, APC’s role in building and advising project consortia helps projects get off the ground and deliver increased value at an accelerated pace. In the longer term, APC’s work to drive innovation and encourage collaboration is building the foundations for a successful and sustainable UK automotive industry.
Department for Business and Trade
The Department for Business and Trade is focused on economic growth, helping to support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. The Department has a dedicated Automotive Unit which also provides the secretariat function to the Automotive Council UK.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-and-trade
Innovate UK
Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency looking to accelerate economic growth by stimulating and supporting business-led innovation. It helps position the UK as a global leader in innovation and a magnet for innovative business which can apply technology rapidly, effectively and sustainably to create wealth and enhance quality of life.
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)
The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) is a team working across government to support the transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEVs). It provides support for the uptake of plug in vehicles, as well as funding to support chargepoint infrastructure across the UK. This will contribute to UK economic growth and will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution on British roads.
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-for-zero-emission-vehicles
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the UK. Its resources, reputation and unrivalled automotive data place it at the heart of the UK automotive industry.
SMMT is one of the UK’s largest, most influential trade associations, representing sectors ranging from R&D and manufacturing of cars, vans, trucks, buses, taxis and trailers; to tech, software, servicing and supply chain. Our members include large multi-nationals. SMEs and start-ups, and SMMT’s remit is to support, safeguard and champion their businesses and competitiveness, promoting their interest to government, stakeholders and media in the UK and globally.
The Faraday Institution
The Faraday Institution is the UK’s flagship institute for electrochemical energy storage research, skills development, market analysis and early-stage commercialisation. It brings together research scientists and industry partners to work on projects with commercial potential that will reduce battery cost, weight, and volume; improve performance, efficiency, and reliability; develop scalable designs; improve manufacturing abilities; develop whole-life strategies; and accelerate the outputs towards commercial outcomes.
Zenzic
Zenzic aims to accelerate the UK’s connected and self-driving vehicle ecosystem, by facilitating and promoting development across the UK. The organisation was created by government and industry to focus on key areas of UK capability in the global connected and self-driving sector – predicted to be worth £907 billion by 2035.
