Ford Urban Vehicle Project
Reference Number
InnUK/102383/01
Title
Ford Urban Vehicle Project
Status
Completed
Energy Categories
Energy Efficiency(Transport)
Not Energy Related
Not Energy Related
Research Types
Applied Research and Development
Science and Technology Fields
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation
Not Cross-cutting
Principal Investigator
Project Contact
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
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
London
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)
Other Investigator
Project Contact, Gordon Murray Design Limited
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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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