<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-06-22T07:57:45Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/A9086373-AA79-4F10-9743-005D1737539F" ns1:id="A9086373-AA79-4F10-9743-005D1737539F"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/persons/474BACFD-B35D-4BD6-9947-40BCEBA655FA" ns1:rel="PM_PER"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/80BA9282-0818-4953-B592-1B673B8BFBC2" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/80BA9282-0818-4953-B592-1B673B8BFBC2" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2025-04-29T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/98D22450-A3EF-490F-B5D3-D9D0BDC59D09" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2024-11-01T00:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">10105174</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>Battery and BMS Certification Pilot (BBCP)</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Collaborative R&amp;D</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>In regions like Asia, notably India, electric bus OEMs grapple with battery pack challenges due to scorching climates, where temperatures often exceed 40&amp;deg;C for over half the year. This leads to premature battery replacement, despite buses being designed to last 12 years. Faraday Battery (FaradayB) aims to combat this by developing a pilot battery pack operable from -20&amp;deg;C to 50&amp;deg;C, tailored for M &amp;amp; N automotive applications. Leveraging patented technology, the project will obtain Indian certification (AIS 038 rev 3), aligning with EU/UK standards. Supported by Innovate UK projects, FaradayB's solution promises enhanced safety, robust thermal management, and a 12+ year lifespan. Collaborating with Indian OEMs FaradayB eyes market expansion and job creation in the UK.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>