US EditionToyota-led consortium secures UK funding for electric microcar project
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Toyota-led consortium secures UK government funding for micromobility feasibility study
Toyota Manufacturing UK (TMUK) is leading a consortium of partners to evaluate the feasibility of a lightweight battery electric vehicle (BEV) prototype in the L6e category.Partners in the consortium have secured funding from the UK Government’s DRIVE35 programme via the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) – a non-profit organisation supporting the development of zero emission technologies and new mobility concepts.As many European cities reimag…
Toyota backs new micromobility research in Derbyshire
Toyota will lead a £30.3 million research and development project in Derbyshire to create a lightweight battery electric vehicle aimed at the urban mobility market. The initiative, funded under the UK Government’s DRIVE35 Collaborate programme, includes a £15 million grant from the Department for Business and Trade through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). The project […]
Government funds Toyota-led micromobility research project
A Toyota-led micromobility project to develop a new lightweight battery electric vehicle (BEV) in the UK has received funding from the government’s Drive35 Collaborate programme. The project will evaluate the feasibility of a lightweight BEV prototype, conforming to the L6e – light quadricycle – category, with the vehicle to be manufactured at Toyota Manufacturing UK’s (TMUK) site in Burnaston, Derbyshire. This £30.3 million initiative includes …
Toyota secures UK funding for electric quadricycle feasibility study
A consortium led by Toyota, also bringing together ELM Mobility, Savcor, and the University of Derby, has secured funding through the UK’s £2.5 billion DRIVE35 programme to carry out a feasibility study of an electric quadricycle, mirroring existing production vehicles such as the Citroen Ami and Silence S04. The project draws inspiration from Toyota’s previous FT-Me two-seater concept, which was revealed earlier in 2025. It comes as cities and …
A project led by Toyota Manufacturing UK to evaluate the creation of a fully electric light quadricycle based on the FT-Me prototype has received financial support from the UK Government. A consortium led by Toyota has secured funding from the UK Government to conduct a feasibility study into the development of a fully electric light quadricycle (L6e). This project is inspired by the FT-Me prototype and seeks to explore new urban mobility option…
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