The Niche Vehicle Network is an independent association of over 100 niche vehicle manufacturers, specialist technology companies and supply chain. Established in 2005 in the West Midlands, the Network is free to join and all events/seminars free to attend/exhibit. Any relevant company can apply but members must be accepted by the NVN Executive and meet the membership criteria. Email us for more details
The Niche Vehicle R&D Programme provides support and grant funding to groups of companies active in the niche vehicle sector, focusing on central UK companies. It promotes the development and application of new technology to take advantage of the increasing market opportunities for lower carbon vehicles. By bringing together independent vehicle manufacturers, system suppliers, automotive technology companies and HEIs, to collaborate on the innovative application of technologies in low-volume vehicle production. Since its inception in 2008, the programme has been a catalyst for over 104 different business collaborations and has assisted the development of 9 prototype vehicles and 3 process improvement projects.
Picture Top Left- the Morgan 3 Wheeler project launched at Geneva 2011
The Niche Vehicle R&D programme works by encouraging collaborative research and development within small to medium sized niche automotive companies. Supported by contributions from Advantage West Midlands and the Technology Strategy Board, the programme offers grants for R&D and support to form consortia. The entire project is managed by Cenex, Centre of Excellence in Low Carbon & Fuel Cell Technologies. All grant funding decisions are made by a NVN independent private sector executive board. which includes at least 3 independent TSB assessors.
Read more about our projects or see some videos of some complete vehicles developed as part of our research and development programme.
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Picture bottom left - the Zytek EVito Taxi collaborative project wins its class at Future Car Challenge 2010.