Plans for £1bn EV hub and battery gigafactory unveiled by Nissan

Nissan has confirmed plans to turn its Sunderland manufacturing facility into a £1 billion electric vehicle (EV) hub which it says will create a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem. The hub will feature a Gigafactory with an initial 9GWh plant for battery production.

Wrightbus unveils new rapid-charge electric double-decker bus

Wrightbus unveils new rapid-charge electric double-decker bus

The StreetDeck Electroliner – the first ever EV from Wrightbus – utilises a French battery pack which delivers 454kw and a 200-mile range. The Electroliner will recharge in two hours 45minutes and cope with all routes, whether urban or rural.

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