<?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="2026-08-26T13:36:10Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/C2BDE93B-2B0B-4E5A-858E-F981734C74BC" ns1:id="C2BDE93B-2B0B-4E5A-858E-F981734C74BC"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/B032A3D7-07B0-4CE0-ACA2-8C7C0598F119" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/B032A3D7-07B0-4CE0-ACA2-8C7C0598F119" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2013-01-31T00:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/6C7659B3-76C8-4D09-B8B9-0EB4FA0601EA" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2012-02-01T00:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">710101</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>Axon Automotive: Affordable Carbon Fibre Crash Structures for Ultra Lightweight Vehicles</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>GRD Proof of Concept</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>This project aims to test the feasibility and prove the concept of a radical new integrated carbon fibre front crash structure using Axon’s patented carbon fibre beam technology, Axontex. Through the innovative approach of co-developing vehicle structures and processes in compliment, the potential exists to provide 55% weight reductions over a typical small car (A segment) components, be economic to produce in low to high volumes, and provide unique front end packaging benefits.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>