DRIVE35 Automotive Investment Programme
Sector: Government • Location: United Kingdom
Source: Business Matters
DRIVE35 is a UK government initiative offering £2 billion in capital and R&D funding to 2030, plus an additional £500 million for R&D, aimed at accelerating zero-emission and software-defined vehicles, battery integration, and vehicle-to-grid technology. The programme seeks to leverage at least £6.6 billion of private investment to support automotive investors and scale production of electric vehi
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Government, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Automotive, Energy Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Business Matters
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Description | DRIVE35 is a UK government initiative offering £2 billion in capital and R&D funding to 2030, plus an additional £500 million for R&D, aimed at accelerating zero-emission and software-defined vehicles, battery integration, and vehicle-to-grid technology. The programme seeks to leverage at least £6.6 billion of private investment to support automotive investors and scale production of electric vehicles and batteries in the UK. |
Original sector | Automotive Manufacturing |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Government, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Automotive, Energy Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2025-08-14 |
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