Mclaren Automotive Limited

ASCEND is an industry led, cross-sector consortium brought together by GKN Aerospace, focussed on developing & accelerating UK composites capability to meet the requirement of single aisle, business jets & future mobility markets. ASCEND will develop the UK value chain in readiness for a step-change in use of lightweight structures, at high-rates. ASCEND ...

A consortium led by McLaren Automotive, the pioneering British creator of luxury sportscars and supercars, along with partners including a world-class cell manufacturer, a technology company at the forefront of materials innovation and a leading university, aims to accelerate the development of electrified powertrains to help reduce vehicle mass, minimise...

A consortium, led by an automotive OEM, with partners including a composites specialist and a high value manufacturing catapult centre, aim to develop technologies that will significantly reduce the cost of utilising advanced composite materials in automotive applications. Through a combination of reduced material wastage and automated pre-form manufactur...

The RHIFALS project involves three high-tech UK-based companies working in a consortium along with the University of Warwick to improve large scale 3D printing, capable of printing parts several metres in size. The project focusses on improving two main areas of the digital workflow involved in operating the equipment --thereby improving the efficiency of...

The aim of the AMALGAM project is to develop and demonstrate a revolutionary approach to the design and manufacture of compound boosting systems, leading to improved engine efficiency and lower CO2 emissions. The new approach combines the latest hybrid laser cladding and 5-axis machining AM approach with parts produced by powder bed fusion AM and conventi...

Increasing the power-density of batteries is vital to accelerate the widespread adoption of electric vehicles and to reduce their weight. This project aims to develop a High Power Lithium Storage Device (HP-LiSD), with a modular design and at least 5kW/kg, compared to 1-2 kW/kg for the best hybrid lithium ion batteries today. BMW Motorsport Limited will c...

The TACDAM project will perform targeted Additive Manufacturing (AM) pre- and post-processvalue chain technology developments, develop an adaptive quality assurance model, introduceparametric design as a key process variable and demonstrate the capability to deliver cost andquality outcomes at Manufacturing Readiness Level 6 to the automotive industry.

McLaren Automotive, Ricardo, Grainger and Worrall, Lentus Composites, the University of Bath and a major European OEM have been awarded an APC grant to develop a high specific power, modular combustion system and associated engine technologies for application in future vehicle programmes. The APC grant will support the development of a completely new gene...

hofer powertrain UK, Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick, YASA Motors and a leading Automotive OEM have been awarded an APC grant to develop a premium, high performance driveline solution for application in future vehicle programmes. The APC grant will support the development of a completely new generation of technically advanced driv...

With the ever more stringent requirements on improved fuel efficiency and CO2 emission reduction for road vehicles, a key enabling technology is the use of advanced composite materials to significantly reduce the mass of vehicles on the road. Life cycle analysis has shown that approximately 15% of total CO2 emissions results from material and parts produc...

The electrification of road transport enables lower carbon emissions. However, conventional motors are not optimised for both weight and cost. This project aims to develop a new variation of switched reluctance machine that has the potential to meet both requirements. The power electronics required will be co-developed to ensure an integrated cost effecti...

The objective of this 2.5 yr long project is to demonstrate the clear competitive advantages of the use of Additive Layer Manufacturing (sometimes known as 3D Printing) in the manufacture of production metal and polyamide components. The project will demonstrate that ALM is now a reliable and potent production technology which can be included in the gamut...