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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>A Scottish-led project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy goods vehicle has been awarded \u00a330m from a government and industry initiative. Glasgow-based HVS aims to develop a \u201cclean and affordable\u201d cab and tractor unit to replace equivalent diesel-powered vehicles currently used across the UK and Europe.<\/p>\n

The funding is coming from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) programme. It supports the development of low and zero-carbon automotive technology. HVS is among five companies taking a share of a \u00a373m pot raised between the UK government and the automobile industry to develop clean transport technology.<\/p>\n

HVS will receive a \u00a315m grant from the government, with a further \u00a315m coming from industry. Hydrogen propulsion is seen as central to decarbonising HGVs, as battery packs used by smaller electric vehicles at the scale required would be prohibitively heavy and have lengthy charging times.<\/p>\n

\u2018Major milestone\u2019<\/p>\n

HVS chief executive Jawad Khursheed said its plans to decarbonise heavy-duty transport in the UK had reached \u201ca major milestone\u201d with the help of the APC grant.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe have successfully produced our first driving fuel cell technology demonstrator vehicle and are on track to deliver the UK\u2019s first-to-market hydrogen fuel cell-powered HGV.<\/p>\n

\u201d UK Business Secretary Grant Shapps said: \u201cOur automotive industry is a world-leader, creating jobs whether in Essex, Somerset or Glasgow.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeizing the potential from new technologies will be a key part of its future success, while also making our roads cleaner, greener and more affordable.<\/p>\n

\u201d The government has committed \u00a3211m to battery research and innovation through the Faraday Battery Challenge.<\/p>\n

The funding will be delivered by UK Research and Innovation, with support from the Faraday Institution, Innovate UK and the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre.<\/p>\n

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