The project addresses a key area within HEV systems by developing a low-cost Flywheel Energy Storage System (FESS) for mass production that can achieve a significant reduction in transport related CO2. The consortium is led by a high volume vehicle OEM and includes a global materials supplier, SME's and an academic institute specialising in flywheel technology. The consortium will develop a novel system with low run down losses delivered into a compact package space suitable for incorporation into the vehicle architecture. The project will consist of detailed design, prototyping and test stages and will be carried out by consortium partners who will require the support and development of UK suppliers allowing for the transfer of key skills. OEM's will support both SME and academia to develop their capability to support the automotive industry in a potential high volume environment.

Hydrogen Mobility Europe (H2ME) brings together Europe’s 4 most ambitious national initiatives on hydrogen mobility (Germany, Scandinavia, France and the UK). The project will expand their developing networks of HRS and the fleets of fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs) operating on Europe’s roads, to significantly expand the activities in each country and start the creation of a pan-European hydrogen fuelling station network. In creating a project of this scale, the FCH JU will create not only a physical but also a strategic link between the regions that are leading in the deployment of hydrogen. The project will also include ‘observer countries’ (Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands), who will use the learnings from this project to develop their own hydrogen mobility strategies. The project is the most ambitious coordinated hydrogen deployment project attempted in Europe. The scale of this deployment will allow the consortium to: • Trial a large fleet of FCEVs in diverse applications across Europe - 214 OEM FCEVs (Mercedes and Toyota) and 125 fuel cell range-extended vans (Symbio collaborating with Renault) will be deployed • Deploy 29 state of the art refuelling stations, using technology from the full breadth of Europe’s hydrogen refuelling station providers. The scale will ensure that stations will be lower cost than in previous projects and the breadth will ensure that Europe’s hydrogen station developers advance together • Conduct a real world test of 4 national hydrogen mobility strategies and share learnings to support other countries’ strategy development • Analyse the customer attitude to the FCEV proposition, with a focus on attitudes to the fuelling station networks as they evolve in each country • Assess the performance of the refuelling stations and vehicles in order to provide data of a sufficient resolution to allow policy-makers, early adopters and the hydrogen mobility industry to validate the readiness of the technology for full commercial roll-out.

The UK Government 10 point plan has committed the UK to banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and to achieve net zero emissions by 2035\. Delivery of these targets can only be achieved by significant customer uptake of electric vehicles (eV's). Mass-adoption of electric vehicles (eVs) is dependent, however on the development of affordable, sustainable batteries that meet the technical requirements of end-users. Currently, OEM's must choose between "high performance" or "low cost" forcing the end-user to compromise between range, power and battery life when choosing an eV. Lithium-metal-based solid state batteries (SSBs) could eliminate the compromise between cost and performance for EV adoption. Lithium metal electrodes are needed to guarantee high performance and represent a step-change versus lithium-ion. The Lithium Metal electrode High Throughput screening (LiMHiT) project aims to address this opportunity by reducing the processing costs associated with fabrication of negative electrodes for lithium-metal all-solid-state battery (SSB) cells. Consequently, reducing the overall cost of eV ownership and eliminating the performance / cost trade-off for customers, accelerating eV uptake. The main output will be a realistic cost/performance assessment for Li electrode fabrication led by end-user (hence customer) requirements. Another key output would be establishing effective partnerships and knowledge to develop a UK-based all-solid-state prototyping facility and ultimately deliver a world class SSB mass-manufactured by 2027\. Delivery of this would significantly contribute to UK environmental targets and support the creation of new jobs across the supply chain.

The High Energy Density Battery (HEDB) project will bring academic and industrial research together to deliver productivity improvements at Nissan's battery manufacturing plant in Sunderland. NMUK already operates one of the most productive car plants in Europe, and has brought hundreds of millions of pounds of inward investment to the UK, including the opening of the Nissan LEAF battery manufacturing plant in Sunderland in March 2013. This project aims to deliver technical and productivity improvements which will enhance both the cost and range of Nissan Electric Vehicles - resulting in reduced EU CO2 emissions, increased employment in the UK, and increased exports (of batteries and vehicles to Europe). Alongside this, the project will create an automated manufacturing facility at UK SME Hyperdrive which will use Nissan battery cells to create battery packs for non-competing applications such as bus, truck, and industrial applications. This new supply chain will create jobs and economic value, and will make viable the electrification of vehicles in sectors where this is currently not economically feasible. This will result in improved air quality and CO2 emissions.