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Times are changing

If we are to seize electrification and autonomy opportunities, it鈥檚 essential that the UK develops an environment suitable for breakthrough technologies. From domestic charging solutions to developing repeatable testing environments, the UK faces big challenges and we are addressing these through our lead centre for Vehicle Electrification and Connected and Autonomous Vehicles at WMG, University of 海角社区.

Electrification shaping a low carbon future

David Greenwood – Professor, Advanced Propulsion Systems at WMG, University of 海角社区

Demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is surging in the UK and registrations of plug-in cars increased by more than 160,000 between 2013 and 2018. With the electrification industry estimated to be worth over 拢6billion by 2025, the next decade presents a massive opportunity.

As our society continues to grow, transformation in energy and mobility is required to create sustainable environments. The electrification of transport is shaping that low carbon future. Our vision at WMG is to enable the development of cleaner, safer and smarter vehicles and help drive sustainable mobility across the UK, which aligns with the Government鈥檚 鈥楻oad to Zero鈥� strategy, aiming to make road transport emission-free by 2050. Our research focuses on establishing advanced hybrid and electrical vehicles, including commercial, rail and marine, battery technology, supply chain, manufacturing and automation.

At WMG, we鈥檙e working with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre to deliver on the UK鈥檚 Industrial Strategy 鈥楩uture of Mobility鈥� Grand Challenge to transform the UK into a world leading battery manufacturer for vehicle electrification.

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Siddartha Khastgir – Head of Verification and Validation, Intelligent Vehicles at WMG, University of 海角社区

The global Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) industry is estimated to be worth over 拢50billion by 2035, with the UK CAV industry comprising over 拢3billion of this. The UK Government's Industrial Strategy aims to bring fully autonomous cars without a human operator on UK roads by 2021, which will make us one of the first countries to achieve this.

The CAV vision is motivated by the potential societal benefits the technology offers – increasing safety, decreasing traffic congestion and driving lower emissions. At WMG, we鈥檙e striving to deliver these through Intelligent Vehicles research exploring Verification and Validation, Communications (i.e. 5G), Experiential Engineering, Supply Chains, Cyber Security and Cooperative Autonomy.

Our involvement in research programmes like the 拢35m Midlands Future Mobility focuses on 鈥渟mart miles鈥�, proving concepts and getting products to market. Led by WMG, Midlands Future Mobility is an 鈥渙n-road ecosystem鈥� comprising nine partners with a shared objective – To launch the first service offering of public road testing by mid-2020.

Times are changing.