Millbrook, once the Vauxhall Proving Ground, has announced plans to build a four wheel drive chassis dynamometer test cell at its 700 acre site in Bedfordshire.

Following the award of a GBP1.95m government grant in April 2014, the facility has been moving forward with plans to “ensure it is the UK’s leading location for research and development in advanced propulsion and emissions reduction”.

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The new facility will enable customers to develop innovative ways of improving air quality, focussing heavily on hybridisation, electrification and the development of less polluting fuels, Millbrook said.

The four wheel drive chassis dyno will ensure tests are carried out in a climate controlled environment with appropriate instrumentation for gathering accurate emissions and fuel measurements.

Millbrook is currently seeking professional architectural services to assist with the design and construction and recently held a supplier day for 40 potential contributors to the project.

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