EV and battery expert takes lead role at West Midlands Gigafactory
A former director of Lotus will take a lead role in spearheading operations at West Midlands Gigafactory.
£25m awarded to scale-up EV technology
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has awarded £25 million of funding to help scale-up new electric vehicle technology.
Britishvolt passes battery safety tests
Britishvolt has successfully passed essential industry standard battery cell safety tests meaning the company can now ship development cells to customers for testing – including blue-chip OEMs.
Energy UK wants new Prime Minister to take action over businesses rising energy costs
Energy UK has called on the new Prime Minister to set out possible measures which could help non-domestic customers facing steep rises in their energy costs.
Octopus Energy’s EV roaming service surpasses 300,000 charger milestone
Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) roaming service Electric Universe has surpassed 300,000 charge points globally and has rebranded in order to “supercharge international growth”.
HGVzero to give update at Forum event
HGVZero – a cross-industry action group featuring some of Europe’s largest shippers and hauliers including Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Tesco, XPO Logistics, Eddie Stobart and DPDgroup – will deliver a session entitled ‘Leading the decarbonisation of HGVs in Europe’ at this year’s Transport + Energy Forum event.
EY study highlights countries electric vehicle readiness
EY’s annual electric vehicle (EV) Country Readiness Report shows that consumer demand continues to grow with the UK ranked 5th out of the top 14 markets.
New EV infrastructure business launched
Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has launched a new electric vehicle infrastructure business for operators of electric commercial vehicles.
APC issues supply warning over future lithium availability for EV batteries
The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) has warned that larger OEMs must secure long-term binding lithium supply contracts if they are to meet projected 2030 demand for electric vehicles.
SMMT figures show EVs made up 14.5% share of new car sales in August
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) made up a 14.5% market share of new car registrations in August, according to statistics released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Trojan Energy secures £9m funding from Scottish bank
Electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Trojan Energy will expand their operations and workforce after securing £9 million backing from the Scottish National Investment Bank.
New solar tree will power EVs
A new ‘solar tree’ which will power rapid electric vehicle charging points at homes, businesses and commercial car parks is being launched in the UK.