£92m automotive hub to be built at Warwick

The facility is being part-funded by the government, Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors European Technical Centre. Its aim is to create and develop novel technologies to lower CO₂ emissions and reduce our dependency on fossil fuels. In addition to other work on the latest advances in automotive technology, the NAIC will also develop a stronger supplier base in the UK and address a shortage of skilled R&D staff in the automotive supply chain. This, it is hoped, will provide companies nationwide with a pipeline of workers and apprentices. "The automotive industry in the UK has seen a recent resurgence, but for the UK to remain internationally competitive we must create urgently a critical mass in research excellence," said Professor Lord Bhattacharyya, chairman and founder of the WMG Academy. "NAIC will be an 'engine' for economic growth, with wide economic benefit, and sustained growth from the creation of world leading technologies. It will enable academic and industry teams to work together in state of the art buildings, with tailored equipment and digital solutions to create and integrate breakthrough technologies with a whole system approach crossing multiple disciplines." Tony Harper, head of research and advanced system engineering at JLR, added: "The NAIC is will bring together the best of British creative talent at WMG to ensure that the UK continues to thrive through the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for our industry."