Government cuts plug in car grant by 40% – industry responds
The government has today announced plans to offer grants of up to £1,500 for drivers interested in switching their old car to an electric vehicle (EV). However, the amount to be provided is lower than...
View ArticleEVs face ‘double the risk of suffering tyre or wheel problems than diesel cars’
Electric vehicles (EVs) are more than twice as likely to have tyre and wheel problems than petrol or diesel cars. Breakdown cover provider LV= Britannia Rescue analysed call outs over the last three...
View ArticleSUV sales rocketed by 35m in 2021
Global SUV sales shot up by more than 35 million in 2021, delivering a large blow to efforts to curb carbon emissions. That’s according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), claiming that the...
View ArticleEV sales thrive in dismal year for overall car sales
Electric vehicle (EV) sales thrived in 2021 but overall new car registrations suffered heavily at the hands of chip shortages and COVID. That’s according to research from the Society of Motor...
View ArticleEU approves Hungary’s €24m state aid for battery copper foil plant
The European Commission has given the green light for Hungary’s €24 million (£20m) state aid for the extension of a battery copper foil plant. It said the finance provided to Volta Energy Solutions –...
View ArticleUS small businesses awarded $35m for clean energy and climate solutions
Small businesses in the US have been awarded funding totalling $35 million (£25.8m) for clean energy and climate solutions. A total of 158 projects across 29 states will share the fund, with the aim of...
View ArticleWest Midlands village to give dead EV batteries a second life
Minworth, a village in West Midlands, will become home to Veolia‘s first electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling facility. The plant, which will initially discharge and dismantle batteries is forecast...
View ArticleClean transportation projects in New York share $85m fund
A total of 17 projects will share funding totalling $85 million (£62.5m) to advance solutions for clean transportation across New York. Six projects have been selected in both the Clean Neighbourhoods...
View ArticleVolkswagen looks to double Chinese EV sales in 2022
Volkswagen has revealed its aim of doubling electric vehicle (EV) sales in China this year, following missed targets in 2021. It sold around 70,000 of its ID electric range in China last year, with the...
View Article‘EV drivers have no interest in returning to petrol or diesel’
Less than 1% of electric vehicle (EV) drivers would go back to petrol or diesel cars. That’s according to a new report from Zap-Map, which also showed drivers to be more than satisfied with the range...
View ArticleShell converts fuel pumps to EV chargers in Fulham
Shell has launched its first UK electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Fulham, London. In a first for the company, its existing petrol and diesel site has been converted to cater solely for EVs. The...
View ArticleEV sales trump diesel in Europe for first time
Electric vehicle (EV) sales in Europe overtook diesel models for the first time in December of last year. That’s according to a new report from the Financial Times, revealing that more than 20% of new...
View ArticleGovernment boosts Blyth gigafactory with £100m
The plan for the development of a massive gigafactory at Blyth, Northumberland has secured around £100 million of government funding. The giant gigaplant, which will be built at the site of the former...
View ArticleUS mayors form electric vehicles task force
The US Conference of Mayors (USCM) have announced the formation of a new electric vehicles (EVs) task force. Called the Conference Task Force on Electric Vehicles, it will focus on approaches to...
View ArticleNew York adds $12m to electric vehicle rebate programme
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced more than $12 million (£8.9m) of additional funding to help consumers save money when purchasing electric vehicles (EVs). The latest funding for the Drive...
View ArticleBritishvolt announces major partnership to rev up battery gigafactory plans
Britishvolt has singed a two-year, multi-million pound agreement with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) to scale up next generation battery cell technologies. The partnership with the...
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Bentley to build first EV in the UK
Bentley has committed to building its first electric vehicle (EV) in the UK, with a £2.5 billion investment during the next 10 years in sustainability. It will build the highly anticipated electric car...
View ArticleBritish Gas research exposes regional inequalities of EV charging costs
Electric vehicle (EV) drivers face a “postcode lottery” when it comes to the charging fees, new British Gas research reveals. The data reveals a divide between North and South with drivers in the South...
View ArticleOla invests £100m in electric car factory in Coventry
Ride-hailing company Ola has announced plans to invest £100 million in an electric vehicle (EV) development facility in the UK. The Indian company, that is a rival of other services including Uber and...
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Classic Minis turned into electric cars – it’s happening
Classic Minis may not be having their doors blown off – but electric motors are on the cards! BMW Group, which owns Mini, has launched ‘Mini Recharged’; converting the classic British timepiece into...
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