Electrification and automation of vehicles on land, at sea and in the air will transform public transport. It will dramatically reduce carbon emissions. 

Our aim is to create a new school of thinking among engineers and scientists, capable of leading this transformation. 

This new research hub will provide leadership in the aerospace, automotive, maritime and rail sectors. A key feature will be space where researchers and businesses are co-located. 

Driving the Electric Revolution 

The new hub will have close ties to the Driving the Electric Revolution Industrialisation Centres. 

Under the banner of Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge, we secured a £30m government investment in collaborative research. The Stephenson Building will provide additional cutting-edge facilities for this field of work, attracting leading international researchers to Newcastle. 

"The Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge, and the reduction in carbon it will help bring about, is a key focus for research at Newcastle University as we progress towards achieving the Government’s carbon neutral target by 2050."