UK's first battery gigafactory to be in North East of England A site in the North East of England has been selected as the location of the UK's first battery gigafactory.
Williams Advanced Engineering forms luxury boat partnership Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) is working with fellow Oxfordshire-based firm, OXIS Energy, on the production of a world-first battery system.
Electric motor manufacturer to recruit 250 as EV market surge predicted Saietta, a UK manufacturer of proprietary new electric motors, says it is ready as UK government announces a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars in 2030.
Government announces £12bn green industrial revolution funds The government has set out plans to create a green industrial revolution, which includes ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030.
Midlands industry firm selected for clean mobility consortium A precision stamping firm in the Midlands is set to play a significant role in developing cleaner mobility solutions.
UK alternative to the Tuk-Tuk unveiled D2H Advanced Technologies, a UK-based specialist engineering and technology company developing an innovative new, low cost electric vehicle (EV) chassis, has unveiled a durable, lightweight body concept.
Battery production facility nears completion in Coventry The £130 million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), a first of its kind battery production development facility in Coventry, will soon be operational.
LEVC starts production of new electric van in Coventry Electric vehicle manufacturer London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has started production of its new electric van, the VN5.
How uptake of electric cars could impact demand for machine tools The boss of machine tool supplier Kingsbury, Richard Kingsbury, has responded to the global uptake of electric cars and its implications for machining.
Volkswagen buys 2,200 more robots as it steps up electrification Volkswagen is stepping up the pace of transformation to the era of electric cars and the conversion of plants to adapt to the sector changes.
GKN Automotive signs Formula E partnership with Jaguar Racing Jaguar Racing has confirmed a long-term partnership renewal with GKN Automotive for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
Funding secured for automotive stamping technology innovation A Birmingham-based stamping specialist is pressing the button on a £1 million project that will see it develop a new process to support the UK’s acceleration into electrification.
UK electric van manufacturer wins £118m BlackRock investment Arrival, the electric vehicle manufacturer with factories in Banbury and Bicester, has raised $118 million from funds managed by BlackRock.
Driving investment in AV manufacturing In this article Scott Henderson, CEO of innovation funding advisers ABGI UK discusses the future and potential benefits of the autonomous electric vehicle market for UK manufacturing.
UK electric van manufacturer is ramping up production with microfactories British electric vehicle manufacturer, Arrival, has begun ramping up production at its ‘microfactory’ in Banbury, Oxfordshire.
British-made electric truck gets its first order Electric vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has received its first orders for its Volta Zero, a fully-electric large commercial vehicle.
Williams Advanced Engineering wins another battery contract Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) has won another major battery contract after being nominated as the supplier of the battery for the LMDh programme.
New CNC investment enables new work for electric vehicle sector A recent £2.5 million investment in its new CNC machining shop is paying off for Alucast, with the new technology paying a pivotal role in helping it secure new contracts…
Nissan Sunderland celebrates production of half a million LEAFs Nissan has marked half a million LEAFs manufactured globally as customers around the world continue to embrace the zero-emissions vehicle.
Billions invested in electric car industry is still not enough EVs are rapidly growing in popularity, with demand more than doubling over the last year thanks to massive industry investment worth some £54 billion in 2019 alone.
Fully electric inner-city delivery vehicle to be made in the UK Electric vehicle manufacturer, Volta Trucks, has revealed its new fully electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner-city parcel and freight distribution.
Oxfordshire EV motor firm announces expansion and new jobs An Oxfordshire-based firm that manufactures a lightweight motor for the electric vehicle (EV) industry has announced plans to expand production facilities.
British aerospace firm to launch electric flying taxi A Bristol-based company is pioneering affordable electric aviation as it reveals plans for a flying taxi, the VA-1X.
McLaren reveals architecture to support future electric supercars McLaren has confirmed the introduction of an all-new flexible, lightweight vehicle architecture that will underpin its next generation of electrified supercars.
