Britain said it will provide nearly £130 million for zero-emission vehicle technologies and connected and automated mobility projects, with almost £65 million coming from government and the rest matched by industry. The package includes nearly £50 million in government support for auto firms and research partners to help commercialise and manufacture zero-emission vehicle technologies at scale, alongside £17 million for nine connected and automated mobility projects covering technologies such as sensors, brake-by-wire systems and AI simulation. The government said the funding will support more than 1,800 jobs, with thousands more in the supply chain, and is being delivered through the DRIVE35 programme, which it described as the biggest post-war government investment in the UK car industry with £4 billion allocated through 2035. Industry Minister Blair McDougall said the investment would help secure skilled jobs and strengthen manufacturing regions including the North East and West Midlands. The package also follows £100 million of DRIVE35 grant funding already being delivered to supply-chain businesses in those regions as Britain pushes to expand domestic zero-emission vehicle production ahead of its 2030 and 2035 phaseout targets for new petrol and diesel cars.