Eco project driven forward at Loughborough
Experts at Loughborough University are heading up a £3.5m project to develop the concept of "affordable environmentally-friendly vehicles".
The Fundamental Understanding of Technologies for Ultra Reduced Emissions Vehicles (FUTURE) consortium will look at the interaction of components and control systems for electric and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).
The project consists of six work packages. Two of them will be led by Professor Rob Thring and Professor Qing-Chang Zhong, both from Loughborough University, and the other four are led by academics from Imperial College as well as Oxford, Coventry and Cranfield Universities.
Thring said: “This important research represents a step forward in the journey towards sustainable transport.
“Loughborough is proud of its expertise in the leadership of consortia and co-operation with industry and we look forward to working with respected colleagues from our partner universities on this exciting project.’’
The project is being funded with a grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and is one of three major projects which will address fundamental research questions in developing low carbon vehicles.
Funding for the three projects totals £10m.
