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The funding, part of the £4 billion DRIVE35 programme, will support over 1,800 jobs and advance projects in electric and automated mobility.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"United Kingdom","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T04:46:20.492Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-11T03:50:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-11T04:46:20.492Z","readTime":"6 min read","scores":{"trust":86,"critic":95,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust high (86) due to named officials, government statements, and multiple independent full reports providing specific figures.","critic":"Critic score 95 reflects clear importance explanation, quoted officials, specific data, and a coherent narrative.","hype":"Hype low (15) as language is factual without sensationalist framing."}},"tags":["#UKAutomotiveSector","#ZeroEmissionVehicles","#GovernmentFunding","#ElectricVehicles","#AutomatedMobility"],"entities":["UK Government","Advanced Propulsion Centre UK","Bentley","Nissan","Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders","Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The UK government will invest £65 million in zero-emission vehicle technologies, matched by £65 million from industry partners, totalling £130 million.","The funding is part of the £4 billion DRIVE35 programme, which runs through 2035 and aims to support the automotive sector’s transition to electrification.","More than 1,800 jobs in the automotive sector will be supported by the investment, alongside additional roles in supply chains.","A further £17 million will fund nine Connected and Automated Mobility Pathfinder projects, including self-driving vehicles and automated transport systems."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The UK government announced a £130 million investment in zero-emission vehicle technologies on 9 August 2026. The funding, delivered through the government’s Modern Industrial Strategy, will support projects ranging from electric vehicle technology to connected and automated vehicles. Approximately £65 million comes from public funds, with the remainder provided by industry partners."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The investment is part of the £4 billion DRIVE35 programme, which the government describes as the largest investment in the UK car industry since the post-war period. The programme aims to support the automotive sector’s transition to electrification by 2035. The funding will directly support more than 1,800 jobs, with additional roles expected in automotive supply chains."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Nearly £50 million of the public funding will go to automotive companies and research partners through the DRIVE35 programme. Projects will be supported across the UK, including in the North East and West Midlands, two major centres for automotive manufacturing. Companies set to benefit include Turntide Technologies and Bentley."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"A further £17 million will be allocated to nine Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) Pathfinder projects. These projects will develop and test technologies such as self-driving vehicles, automated transport systems, and autonomous airport vehicles. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) estimates the CAM sector could create tens of thousands of jobs and contribute around £66 billion to the UK economy by 2040."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mentioned the £17 million allocated to the nine Connected and Automated Mobility Pathfinder projects. The left-rated report in Air Quality News and the centre-rated reports in Autocar UK and City AM included details of these projects, such as the development of self-driving vehicles and automated transport systems."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The right-rated digests also did not report the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ estimate that the CAM sector could contribute around £66 billion to the UK economy by 2040. 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