Recharge Industries completes purchase of Britishvolt
Australian company Recharge Industries has completed its acquisition of battery firm Britishvolt, but the site in Blyth could be used to manufacture grid-scale energy storage instead of electric vehicle (EV) batteries.
SMMT figures show EV output rising
The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that combined battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric vehicle volumes were up 49.9% to 28,329 units in January 2023.
Drax deploys Solace to power up UK’s EV drive
Real-time data enabler Solace has announced that energy leader Drax will deploy its technology to help power up the UK’s mission for better electric vehicle efficiency with renewable energy.
ElectriX joins forces with Camden Clean Air Initiative
ElectriX, part of LV= General Insurance, has announced a new partnership with The Camden Clean Air Initiative to help local residents and businesses understand how they may be able to make the switch to an electric vehicle (EV).
EVs a gateway to other clean energy tech, research shows
Research from Zap-Map and Good Energy shows electric vehicles (EVs) can be a ‘gateway’ to a fully clean energy powered life, but that up-front costs for energy tech remains a barrier for many.
FairCharge calls for government to axe EV ‘pavement tax’
FairCharge, the national electric vehicle campaign group, is urgently calling on the Government to cut the VAT rates on public EV charging and has set out a six-point action plan to accelerate the electric car revolution.
Hydrogen-powered shipping project wins government funding
A consortium led by zero-emission pioneers ACUA Ocean and Unitrove has been awarded a £4 million Government grant to develop a project which could see cargo carried between mainland Scotland and the islands using an autonomous hydrogen-powered ship.
Diode partners with Athlon UK on EV readiness tool
Digital transport firm Diode has partnered with leasing firm Athlon UK on a new technological solution for EV buyers.
Charging infrastructure growth is at greatest ever pace
Criticism of the growth rate of public EV chargers in the UK compared to the rate of EV sales has been at the forefront of EV news in the opening months of 2023 – but this isn’t the case, as Osprey Charging’s Ian Johnston explains.
Project LEO findings revealed
The findings from Project Local Energy Oxfordshire (LEO) – an ambitious four-year innovation project led by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution to replicate the energy system of the future – have been published.
EO Charging secures $80m investment to expand growth
EO Charging, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions for fleets, has announced it has secured approximately US$80 million in equity investment from Vortex Energy and Zouk Capital to accelerate its growth plans and global expansion strategy.
Companies join forces to accelerate roll out of EV charging
SWARCO Smart Charging and Connected Energy have joined forces to help accelerate the roll out of electric vehicle charging across the UK by integrating their hardware with an energy storage system which is made entirely from second life EV batteries.