Ilika Secures £1.25 Million Grant For Goliath A-Sample Production

Ontario government supports investment in KA Imaging to advance EV battery component testing

X-ray manufacturer KA Imaging is developing an x-ray phase contrast system to enhance quality control in EV manufacturing in collaboration with Dana Canada and with the support of the Ontario government. The government will support the development through the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN). The project is backed by an investment of close to C$3m (US$2.2m), including C$1m (US$730,000) from Ontario through the OVIN R&D Partnership Fund,…

Ilika Secures £1.25 Million Grant For Goliath A-sample Production

Ilika Plc (LON:IKA), the UK pioneer in solid-state battery technology, has announced it is receiving further grant support to manufacture the first Goliath A-Sample batteries for automotive applications. This support is being provided from the newly launched Demonstrate fund, facilitated by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), in a 12-month, £3 million collaboration programme, of which Ilika will receive £1.25 million in grant funding. The p…

Solid state EV batteries backed by new funding

UK pioneer in solid-state battery technology Ilika has received further government funding to develop solid state EV batteries. It will receive a boost of £1.25m from the newly-launched Demonstrate fund, facilitated by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) to manufacture Goliath A-Sample batteries. As part of the funding, Ilika will partner with HSSMI, a UK based

UK Government commits extra £150m to grow CAM sector

The UK Government has announced a further £150m (US$201m) in funding to help grow the nation’s Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) industry. The CAM Pathfinder program is aimed at addressing the challenges of bringing CAM vehicles to market and will run until 2030. From cutting-edge software to smart transport solutions, CAM Pathfinder will provide funding to projects that are developing world-first technologies, products, and services, in th…

SMMT Sustainability Report: Government, industry have 'shared ambition' for EV future

The latest edition of The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) annual Sustainability Report urges continued collaboration between the government and the automotive industry to boost EV uptake across the UK.

Government announces £2.5bn funding package to boost UK EV production

The Government has announced a £2.5 billion spending package for the UK automotive industry to boost zero-emission vehicle production over the next decade.