Torotrak plc announced the award of funding from the UK's Advanced Propulsion Centre UK Limited to work in a co-funded consortium including Turner Powertrain System Ltd. and the University of Hertfordshire on an off-highway project. The award has been made to advance the development and manufacture of a leading low carbon drivetrain with energy storage for a range of off-highway vehicles and machines. The total project value is £9.4 million, divided among the consortium members, with an anticipated £4.16 million in funding from the APC. The 42 month project is expected to commence in December 2016 and will focus on developing and commercializing a hydrostatic continuously variable transmission with a flywheel-based energy storage system for off-highway machines and construction equipment. Torotrak expects to receive funding of at least £1.2 million to develop its Flybrid technology for these applications. In line with the aims of the APC, the project will enable improved performance, offering significant reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions and enable engine downsizing across a wide range of applications.