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Intertek European Electric Vehicle Propulsion Testing Centre of Excellence
23rd September 2019
This project will deliver a Milton Keynes based European Centre of Excellence for high voltage EV propulsion systems. This will significantly enhance Intertek’s offering to customers in the automotive sector and place Intertek at the forefront of the industry for electric vehicle (EV) powertrain testing capabilities.
The new investment and capabilities will encompass motors, inverters, axle modules and complete electric vehicle testing. Specific new capabilities will include ten EV powertrain test cells, a complete four-wheel drive full vehicle climatic test chamber, electric axle module test rigs, three state-of-the-art eMotor dyno rigs operating at speeds up to 27,000rpm, and several specialist e-machine development rigs.
Funding Stream: Local Growth Fund (LGF)
LGF awarded: £3.829m
Total project cost: £9.6m
Delivery Partner: Intertek
Project Status: Due to complete August 2021
Projected Outputs: 3,018m2 Office & Industrial Space, 60m2 learning Space, 12 Jobs, 2 Jobs safeguarded, 20 Indirect Jobs, 18 Student Placement, Work Experience & Apprentices
Website: http://www.intertek.com/automotive/miltonkeynes/
October 2020
September 2020
August 2019
Intertek, a leading global Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is delighted to announce a European Centre of Excellence for high voltage EV propulsion systems testing in Milton Keynes.
With the rapid advances in electrification technologies in the automotive industry and the accelerated global adoption of Electric Vehicles, the UK EV powertrain test market demand is forecast to double by 2021. The current demand is already far in excess of UK test industry capacity. Read more...
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