Advanced Propulsion Centre

Ilika

Ilika plc, a UK-based company specializing in solid-state battery technology, has evolved significantly since its inception in 2004. Founded as a spin-out from the University of Southampton, Ilika initially focused on combinatorial materials development, leveraging high-throughput techniques to rapidly discover and optimize new materials. This approach gained attention from major corporations, including Toyota, which partnered with Ilika in 2008 to develop safer and more efficient battery materials for electric vehicles (EVs).

Connected Energy

Connected Energy is a key second-life battery storage developer, based in the UK. The company has multiple second-life projects across Europe. This profile discusses developments made by Connected Energy since IDTechEx's last interview with the company in November 2022.

Bramble Energy

Bramble Energy produces bipolar plates for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells, leveraging manufacturing techniques typically seen in the printed circuit board industry. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Carsten Pohlmann (Business Development Director)

Britishvolt: A New Giga Factory for the UK

Britishvolt is a UK-based company setting up a lithium-ion cell production facility in the North East. The company is in the early stages, without production capacity yet, but with the ambition to be generating 50GWh.

Britishvolt to Build UK Battery Gigaplant to Meet EV Demand

Britishvolt is powering ahead with its historic plans for its first full-scale electric-vehicle Gigaplant in Northumberland and is delighted that the project is receiving support from the Government through its Automotive Transformation Fund, delivered by the Advanced Propulsion Centre.

Brill Power Revolutionises Battery Performance

Brill Power has launched the first in a new class of 'intelligent' battery management systems that are set to revolutionise the performance of stationary energy storage systems to power the future of homes and businesses globally.

Circular End of Life Supply Chain for EV Batteries in the UK

A ground-breaking project to create a new circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric vehicle industry is being led by EMR Metals Recycling. The project has won grant support from the UK Government's Advanced Propulsion Centre.

LEVC VN5 Electric Van Starts Production

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) has announced the start of production for its new electric van, VN5. The new model is designed, engineered and manufactured at LEVC's award-winning production plant in Ansty, Coventry - the UK's only dedicated electric vehicle factory.

Saietta Secures Major UK Government Research Contract

Oxfordshire based tech company Saietta has won a major grant, through the Advanced Propulsion Centre that will fast-track the first stage of the production process ramp-up for its innovative Axial Flux Traction electric motor.

AMTE Power and Britishvolt sign MoU for UK's Landmark GigaFactory

AMTE Power and Britishvolt announce plans to investigate collaborating to build the UK's first full cycle battery cell GigaPlant, servicing the automotive and energy storage markets.

Zircotec

Zircotec are a company that specialise in thermal barrier coatings with recent emerging applications in electric vehicle enclosures. Technical director Simon Hiiemae spoke with senior technology analyst Dr Richard Collins.

£246 million to boost expertise in battery technology

The launch of the first phase of a £246 million government investment into battery technology to ensure the UK builds on its strengths and leads the world in the design, development and manufacture of electric batteries.

A world without batteries

Can we do the unthinkable and abandon batteries?