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Uk Chancellor Earmarked 100m Funding to Carry out Research and Its Supporting Systems
Mar 23, 2015UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has earmarked £100m funding for carrying out research and development of automated cars and its supporting systems during the next five years. The funding will be matched by the ...
Tags: vehicles, IT, Auto Parts
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UK Government Has Commenced a Trial of Self Driving Cars in Bristol
Feb 13, 2015The UK Government has commenced a trial of self driving cars in Bristol and Greenwich and it will be tested on the public roads of Milton Keynes and Coventry. The testing comes after a UK Government review, which allowed the automakers ...
Tags: Driverless Cars, Auto Parts
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UK Government and Automotive Industry Planning to Boost Skills of Automotive Sector
Jan 27, 2015The UK government along with leading UK automotive manufacturers is planning to boost skills across the automotive sector with £30m investment. UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Vince Cable announced ...
Tags: automotive manufacturers, Auto
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Premier Food Agreed to Reconsider Its Scheme of Receiving Payments From Suppliers
Dec 9, 2014British food firm Premier Foods has agreed to reconsider its controversial scheme of receiving payments from suppliers in return for contracts. The company faced severe criticism after a report revealed that it had received millions of ...
Tags: British food, Agriculture
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Driverless Cars Will Hit The Public Roads in The UK Starting From January 2015
Aug 6, 2014Business Secretary Vince Cable said that driverless cars will hit the public roads in the UK starting from January 2015. The UK government along with research organizations and businesses will be putting forward a proposal to make three ...
Tags: Driverless Cars, UK Roads
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The University of Warwick Has Been Selected as The Site for The Advanced Propulsion Centre
Jul 28, 2014The University of Warwick has been selected as the site for the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), a £1bn project for the development of low carbon propulsion systems. With a national Spoke network, the center will enable ...
Tags: Warwick University, low carbon propulsion systems, Auto Parts
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Talk About Bringing Back Manufacturing to The US Has Been on The Lips of Many People
Apr 30, 2014Talk about bringing back manufacturing to the US has been on the lips of many people for some time now. But, the buzz is contagious and has traveled overseas to European shores. In an effort to keep Europe competitive, discussions about ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
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Cable Said The Recycler Was an Example of Companies That Are Stimulating Demand
Apr 23, 2014Cable said the recycler was an example of companies that are stimulating demand, generating jobs and building the infrastructure for the long term development of the green economy. Closed Loop claims to be the first recycler in the world ...
Tags: PET plastic bottles, HDPE Plastic Bottles, Packaging, Green Economy
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Liquid Crystal Chemist Has Won AkzoNobel's UK Science Award for 2014
Mar 4, 2014A British scientist whose work helped form the basis for flat-screen TVs, computers and mobile phone displays has won AkzoNobel's UK Science Award for 2014. Professor John Goodby, FRS, Chair of Materials Chemistry at the University of ...
Tags: Construction&Decoration
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Morrisons Has Invested Millions in Its Farmers Boy Fresh Food Processing Facilities
Nov 29, 2013Morrisons has invested more than £31M over 18 months in its Farmers Boy fresh food processing facilities in Bradford, creating 150 jobs, and plans further investment in jobs and production. Morrisons runs factories across the UK as ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Lotus Has Received a $17.6 Million Grant From The UK Government
Nov 27, 2013Lotus has received a $17.6 million grant from the UK government to expand its local research and development programs. The grant, awarded to Lotus by the UK Regional Growth Fund (RGF) – a $5.3 million fund to spur economic growth ...
Tags: Lotus, Grant, Future Product Development
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RBS Has Been Accused of "Horrendous Treatment" of Some Small Firms
Nov 26, 2013The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been accused of “horrendous treatment” of some small firms, after it allegedly wrongly classified sound businesses in a high risk category in order to boost revenue. RBS has been accused of ...
Tags: RBS, accuse, horrendous, firm
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Automotive Companies Are Being Challenged to Come up with Engine Technologies
Nov 12, 2013Automotive companies are being challenged to come up with engine technologies that will make our cars more energy efficient and ultimately change the way we drive, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today. The £75 million fund ...
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Business Secretary Vince Cable & Business Minister Michael Fallon to Meet Business Leaders
Oct 24, 2013Business Secretary Vince Cable and Business Minister Michael Fallon will today meet business leaders – including Johnson Matthey and Sabic - to take forward the industry-led strategy which sets a vision of 50% growth of the sector by ...
Tags: Chemical Sector, Chemicals
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UK SMEs to Benefit From a New Programme to Help Them Attract Overseas Customers Online
Oct 17, 2013Seven thousand UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) will benefit from a new programme to help them attract overseas customers through the internet, Business Secretary Vince Cable will announce. Vince Cable will also announce that ...
Tags: UKTI Online Campaign, Vince Cable