A new facility costing more than £3m is helping aspiring engineers get ready for the vehicles of the future.

City College Norwich has opened a new multi-million pound advanced construction and engineering centre in its Ipswich Road campus.

Funded by the Norwich Town Deal, the new centre in the Blakeney Building is equipped to create the next generation of mechanics, technicians and engineers.

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The centre was officially opened last week and boasts a range of technological advancements for students to take advantage of.

This includes eight new cars - including three fully electric and three hybrids - for apprentices to train on and fine tune their skills.

The investment also included expansions to the college's manufacturing department, equipping the workshop with new mills, lathes and a 3D printer.

The new centre will also see students benefit from a new construction laboratory, which will allow students to experiment with different building materials and includes a hydraulic water flume.

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Jerry White, principal at City College, said: "Key areas of our infrastructure and economy - including transport, housebuilding and manufacturing - are undergoing far-reaching changes as we move towards becoming a low carbon economy.

"The new specialist facilities in the ACE centre will play a key role in supporting this transition by enabling us to train the skilled engineers and technicians of the future."

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Alan Waters, leader of Norwich City Council, said: "We are committed to making Norwich a sustainable city, with clear ambitions to reduce carbon emissions, protect our environment and adapt to the challenges of climate change.

"By supporting these new specialist facilities at City College Norwich, through our successful Town Deal bid, we hope to speed up the transition to a zero carbon economy and give students the skills they need to succeed in the green industries of the future."