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SMMT and Innovate UK to deliver keynote addresses at Cenex-LCV2017

UK Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies, Cenex, organiser of the 10th annual Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) event, has announced Konstanze Scharring, policy director of the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and Graham Hoare, chair of the Technology Group of the Automotive Council and Ford Motor Company’s Director of Global Vehicle Evaluation and Verification, will be among the keynote speakers. LCV2017 is taking place 6–7 September 2017 at Millbrook in Bedfordshire, wher
July 28, 2017 Read time: 2 mins
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LCV2017 is taking place 6–7 September 2017 at Millbrook in Bedfordshire, where other keynote speakers include Simon Edmonds of Innovate UK, Ian Constance, the chief executive of Advanced Propulsion Systems UK and Natasha Robinson, head of the UK Office of Low Emission Vehicles.

The event is expected to attract more than 3,000 attendees, who will attend seminars on all aspects of low carbon vehicle development and policy, from advances in low carbon propulsion technology, battery technology and vehicle lightweighting, through to connected and autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicle infrastructure development to support the ultra-low carbon vehicle growth.

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