Public Funding for Raicam Clutch Limited

The ACTIVE project is a collaborative R&D project that accelerates the introduction of advanced low carbon technologies into main stream vehicle applications targeting very substantial CO2 savings. This is a UK centred project focused on the Engineering skills needed to develop and apply these technologies and aims at increasing the UK's capabilities in this area. The project will bring Ford's Global Advanced R&D and some of Europe's top Tier 1 suppliers to the UK to develop the technologies for this project alongside the engineers at Ford's Dagenham and Dunton Engineering Centres and four of the countries leading automotive research Universities. This will strengthen further Ford UK engineering as the "Centre of Powertrain Excellence" for the application of advanced inline powertrain technologies within Ford and increase the capabilities within the UK's Universities. A key aspect of the project is to engage with the UK supply chain and this project presents an excellent opportunity for several participating UK based component and equipment supplier partners.

The Provoque project is a Research & Development initiative designed to accelerate the introduction of cost effective fuel economy improvement, CO2 reduction and enhanced driving experience on a Range Rover Evoque. It will use grant funding to progress a wide range of technologies to the point where they can be considered for production, supporting growth of UK manufacturing, component sales, and engineering service sales, and the likely resultant products have a strong demand in overseas markets to benefit UK exports. The technologies that will be developed as a result of the project include low friction engine concepts, lightweight engine components, diesel combustion systems, electric boosting systems, active technologies to improve vehicle refinement, vehicle electrical archtecture, and mild hybridisation. The broad range of technologies being developed, combined with the quality of the consortium members make this project excellent value for money.

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