Rare earth resilience can support UK e-motor transition
Magnet recycling and rare-earth free motors offers the UK an opportunity to establish infrastructure, secure feedstock flows, and support innovation in E-motor technologies, the APC has reported.
Drivers switch to EVs “at record speed”
Drivers are switching to electric vehicles at record speed as Octopus Electric Vehicles (Octopus EV) report an 89% surge in leasing orders in March compared to February. The news comes as rising petrol and diesel prices are pushing UK motorists to rethink the cost of driving. Prices have climbed to £1.58 per litre for petrol […]
Believ to open new ultra-rapid hub
EV charge point operator Believ has partnered with Firehouse Oxford to deliver a fully funded ultra-rapid EV charging hub.
EO Charging enters administration
PwC has been appointed as administrators of electric vehicle charging firm EO Charging.
Honda launches compact EV
Honda has launched the Super-N, offering a new small electric vehicle (EV) into the sub-£20,000 marketplace.
Altilium awarded £18.5m in DRIVE35 fund
Altilium has been awarded £18.5m in grant funding through the UK government’s DRIVE35 Scale-Up Fund, delivered by the Department for Business and Trade in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Innovate UK. The funding will support the construction of Altilium’s new ACT3 recycling facility, which is one of the UK’s first commercial […]
British drivers fill tanks at ‘fastest pace’ in years
British drivers rushed to fill their tanks at the fastest pace in years during March 2026, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent UK pump prices surging.
Electricity imports lowest in 20 years
The UK’s electricity supply has seen a higher proportion of energy used to supply power from UK-based sources last year, according to analysis from ECIU.
UK Government cuts EV charging red tape
The UK Government is cutting red tape on public charge point installation in a bid to drive down installation costs, it has announced.
APC announces package of £470m funding
The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) has announced a package of more than £470 million in grants to support the UK automotive industry. The funding from the Department for Transport’s Automotive Transformation Fund DRIVE35 includes around £380m for Agratas, part of the Tata Group and parent company of JLR. Agratas combines research, engineering, and sustainable design to deliver battery solutions. Delivered by […]
UK automotive industry could unlock £4.6bn by 2030
The UK automotive industry could unlock a £4.6 billion boost to domestic manufacturing by 2030, according to analysis by the SMMT.
£40m hydrogen investment into South Yorkshire
More than 400 new jobs have been announced in a major hydrogen investment in South Yorkshire with £40m investment from Great British Energy into ITM Power UK.