Powering up production: what to consider when producing a competitive EV battery pack

Battery packs are critical to the continued growth of the electric vehicle market. James Eaton, Co-Founder and CEO of start-up and electric vehicle battery pack developer IONETIC, outlines the challenges.
BVRLA: 53% of new business contract hire are BEVs

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has seen an uplift in demand for EVs in its latest leasing outlook survey.
Cenex announce show details for 2023

Transportation innovation organisers Cenex has revealed plans for a dedicated Connected Automated Mobility (CAM) showcase ahead of the 2023 Cenex-LCV & Cenex-CAM event.
New bp pulse rapid charging hub in Macclesfield

Rapid charging firm bp pulse has opened a new charge-point hub on Silk Road in Macclesfield
Oxfordshire launches EV car club pilot scheme

A car sharing pilot scheme in Oxfordshire has made 14 new electric vehicles (EVs) available for hire on either an hourly or daily basis.
Osprey accelerates charge point roll-out

Rapid chargepoint firm Osprey Charging has announced it has installed as many chargers in the first quarter of this year as it did during the whole of 2022.
Ovo plans to bridge skills gap with apprenticeship

Green energy supplier Ovo has announced plans to bring back its Smart Meter Engineer apprenticeships to help bridge the green skills gap.
RES and Octopus work with Kimberly-Clark on hydrogen

RES and Octopus Energy Generation’s green hydrogen joint venture, Hyro, is working with Kimberly-Clark to swap gas for green hydrogen at UK factories.
SolarBotanic Trees selected for research and funding

Solar charging concept SolarBotanic Trees has been selected for the Central Research Laboratory Accelerator Programme and also received European Research & Development Funding.
Tarmac completes trial of electric concrete mixer

An all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer has successfully completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham for Tarmac.
Flowbird rolls out charging for Waitrose staff

Flowbird UK has installed the first electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint hub for Waitrose employees at the retailer’s main distribution centre in Bracknell.
Gridserve and Moto announce new charging hubs

Charging firm Gridserve and motorway service station operator Moto have announced two new electric charging “Super Hubs”.
