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DRIVE35 Programme: Small Businesses

Asked by Callum AndersonLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 22 July 2025UIN 67671

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that SMEs can access funding opportunities under the Drive35 programme.

Answered by Sarah Jones

DRIVE35 will ensure the UK remains at the forefront of zero-emission vehicle manufacturing. It will support the latest R&D in strategic vehicle technologies, accelerate their commercial scale-up, and unlock investment across all aspects of automotive electrification, enabling a holistic transition to next-generation electric vehicle technologies. All DRIVE35 competitions are open to SMEs.

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