The road to electric cars leads to new challenges and solutions Driven by concerns over climate change and growing regulation, the global automotive industry is on its way to the mass adoption of electric cars.
Elon Musk says Brexit makes UK too risky for gigafactory site Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said uncertainty around Brexit has made it too risky to locate a new battery manufacturing plant in the UK.
Swedish electric truck to use EV drive system made in Sheffield Volta Trucks is collaborating with a UK designer and manufacturer of electric vehicle drive systems to develop a fully electric truck.
Made in Coventry: Electric cab revealed for London taxi market Dynamo, a Coventry-based vehicle manufacturer, has unveiled a fully-electric, zero emission hackney carriage black cab for London.
Swedish car company is using British engineering for its electric dream A Swedish electric car company has utilised British engineering expertise in Norfolk to develop and manufacture its debut vehicle.
£1.4bn investment in electric vehicles and fusion reactor tech announced Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom has unveiled a new investment package to help UK researchers and businesses innovate and embrace new green technology.
Bentley makes first step towards electrification The first deliveries of Bentley’s first plug-in hybrid have taken place, marking a milestone for the company as it makes its first move in the electric vehicle industry.
Volkswagen Group to make electric cars exclusively The Volkswagen Group is on the brink of its biggest transformation to date as it switches to making electric cars exclusively.
Electric car battery centre in West Midlands boosted by new grant The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), a new electric car battery development centre in the West Midlands, has received an £18 million grant.
Made in Coventry: New electric van makes its European debut A new electric light commercial vehicle (LCV) manufactured in Coventry has made its European debut at a preview event in Frankfurt, Germany.
Will all roads eventually lead us to electric vehicles? As concerns persist over the charging infrastructure and price of electric vehicles (EVs), Siemens Smart Infrastructure looks out what the future holds.
Electric car demand surged in August. What does this mean for industry? UK electric car registrations surged in August, boosted by a surprise spike in demand for the Tesla Model 3 and other all-electric cars.
Recharge an electric car in six minutes: Cambridgeshire company makes a breakthrough Echion Technologies, a Cambridgeshire-based battery specialist is set to commercialise technology that can charge electric cars in six minutes.
Multi-axis CNCs ramp up production of electric vehicle parts Addison Saws, the West Midlands based machine tool supplier, recently installed a total of four Mecal CNC machining centres into Hydro Components (formerly SAPA) to increase production of complex aluminium…
UK now has more electric car charging points than fuel stations There are now almost 1,000 more public places to charge electric cars than there are forecourts to pump petrol in the UK.
No-deal Brexit could derail electric vehicle adoption in UK A no-deal Brexit could delay the adoption of electric vehicles in the UK: if the UK no longer counts towards EU emissions targets, carmakers will prioritise other markets.
Government invests £80m in next generation electric vehicles The Government has unveiled £80 million investment to help develop the next generation of electric vehicles, which could also help develop new hybrid aircraft.
Electric car tipping point will delight and destroy Electric cars are a hot topic at the moment. Here, Dr Peter Harrop, a leading industry expert and chairman of IDTechEx gazes into his crystal ball and predicts 2025 as…
Automotive industry: UK needs its own EV battery Gigafactory Prime Minister Theresa May held a roundtable meeting at Downing Street, attended by automotive industry chief executives, senior leaders and experts in the car and energy industries.
World's most powerful production car to be built in Norfolk The first fully electric British hypercar, the all-new Lotus Evija, will be engineered and built at the company’s headquarters in Hethel, Norfolk.
The EV overload The rise of the electric vehicle, or EV, is inevitable. Over the past decade, many car manufacturers, including BMW, Audi and of course Tesla, have blown the lid off this…
Electric car chargepoints to be in all new-build homes in England All new-build homes in England will be fitted with an electric car chargepoint, the UK Government has outlined in a public consultation.
New UK facility to produce 30,000 lithium-ion batteries a year Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Hyperdrive Innovation has opened a new facility in Sunderland that aims to make up to 30,000 battery packs annually.
Jaguar Land Rover to manufacture new electric cars in the UK Jaguar Land Rover has revealed plans to manufacture a range of new electric vehicles at its manufacturing plant in Castle Bromwich, safeguarding thousands of jobs at the site and in…
