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Reference Number	InnUK/102383/01
Title	Ford Urban Vehicle Project
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Energy Efficiency(Transport) 25%; Not Energy Related 75%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Ford Motor Company Limited
Award Type	Collaborative Research & Development
Funding Source	Innovate-UK
Start Date	01 August 2015
End Date	31 January 2016
Duration	6 months
Total Grant Value	£3,405,187
Industrial Sectors
Region	East of England
Programme	Competition Call: 1502_SPECPRO - Special Projects 2015 (NB: this is the one we use for one off submissions government money etc). Activity Ford Urban Vehicle (Special Project)
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Ford Motor Company Limited (84.724%)
	Other Investigator	Project Contact , Gordon Murray Design Limited (15.276%)
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Objectives
Abstract	The key challenge for development of viable, mass market low carbon vehicles is delivering new, lightweight platforms at affordable investment levels. Ford Motor Company and Gordon Murray Design will collaboratively explore lightweight vehicle structure and investment reduction enablers for small vehicles via a project based in the UK.The key challenge for development of viable, mass market low carbon vehicles is delivering new, lightweight platforms at affordable investment levels. Ford Motor Company and Gordon Murray Design will collaboratively explore lightweight vehicle structure and investment reduction enablers for small vehicles via a project based in the UK.
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Added to Database	04/12/17