An all-terrain, 4x4 electric delivery truck designed for emerging markets and electric motorbikes are among the projects benefiting from more than £43 million of government and industry funding.

The two projects have been awarded funding through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) Collaborative Research and Development competition, which supports the development of innovative low carbon automotive technology and will help propel the UK in the global race to secure electric vehicle supply chains.

The projects are:

Minister for Investment Lord Grimstone said:

"Supporting these strategically important technologies lays the path for our electric vehicle sector to compete on a global scale, driving jobs and growth nationwide whilst also creating cleaner, more sustainable modes of transport.