IEA: ‘Global EV sales continue to soar this year’
Electric vehicle (EV) sales have remained strong in the first months of 2022 following a record year. That’s according to the latest Global Electric Vehicle Outlook by the International Energy Agency...
View ArticleLG Chem develops flame-retardant plastic for electric vehicles
LG Chem has developed a flame-retardant engineering plastic material capable of preventing the spread of flame in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The advanced flame barrier product is made from...
View ArticleBritishvolt buys German battery cell maker EAS for €36m
Electric vehicle (EV) battery technology company Britishvolt has announced it is buying German battery cell developer and manufacturer EAS in a deal worth €36 million (£30.6m). EAS, currently fully...
View Article‘EVs more desirable than ever’
UK drivers are more likely than ever before to switch to an electric vehicle (EV) and ditch their diesel gas-guzzler. That’s according to new research claiming that only 5% of motorists looking at...
View ArticleUptake of electric vehicles reach ‘all time high’ in the UK
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) continue to soar in the UK, reaching an “all-time-high” with more than a quarter of a million EVs now travelling on the nation’s roads. That’s according to new...
View ArticleSoaring energy prices now burn the cost of EV rapid charging
Could skyrocketing electricity prices put the brakes on the UK’s transport electrification? New research by RAC suggests the cost to rapid charge an electric vehicle (EV) rose by a fifth in the last...
View ArticleUK battery start-up Britishvolt to build £200m test facility in West Midlands
Britishvolt has announced plans to invest more than £200 million in a new facility in the West Midlands to test manufacturing methods that will be used at its planned gigafactory in Northumberland. It...
View ArticleNew York launches online hub to boost EV infrastructure expansion
A new online resource centre aimed at supporting the continued expansion of infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) in New York has been launched. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure...
View ArticleClose to 750k EVs hit UK streets
The number of electric vehicles (EVs) on UK roads has reached more than 748,000, representing a 71% increase in electric use. That’s according to new data published by the Society of Motor...
View ArticleJohnson Matthey sells part of Battery Materials business for £50m
Johnson Matthey has announced the sale of part of its Battery Materials business to EV Metals Group for £50 million. The sale includes its assets at the Battery Technology Centre in Oxford &...
View ArticleUK ends EV buyer grant scheme to boost infrastructure
The UK government has ended the grant scheme for new orders of plug-in cars, as it looks to ramp up spending on charging infrastructure. During the last 11 years, the grant scheme has helped to...
View ArticleToyota EVs recalled after loose wheel concerns
Toyota has had to recall 2,700 of its electric vehicles (EVs) amid rising concerns that the wheels could fall off. These cars have just been mass-produced and were only launched in Japan two months ago...
View ArticleTwo people killed by falling EV in Shanghai
An electric vehicle (EV) made by Chinese company Nio has fallen from the third floor of its headquarters in Shanghai, killing two people. The business has confirmed one of these was a member of staff...
View ArticleBusinesses ‘plan to invest £13.6bn in electrifying their fleets’
Businesses across the UK plan to supercharge their fleets with a £13.6 billion investment in thousands of new electric vehicles (EVs). According to a new study by Centrica Business Solutions, UK...
View Article‘EVs not the right road for Police,’ says PCC
Electric vehicles (EVs) are not suitable for tackling crime, as their batteries go flat too often. That’s the view of Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Chris Nelson for the Gloucestershire...
View ArticleChinese EV maker overtakes Tesla for global sales
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD has surpassed Elon Musk’s Tesla for the world’s most electric sales. The Warren Buffett-backed company from Shenzhen sold more than 640,000 vehicles for...
View ArticleUKPN launches group to drive EV uptake
UK Power Networks (UKPN) has announced a new group, set-up with the aim of having more people in the South and East of England take up electric vehicles (EVs). Labelled the ‘Low Carbon Technology...
View ArticleBritain smashes another flexibility record
A total of 3.7GW has been contracted by the national electricity distribution networks freeing up this volume of capacity on the networks during peak times of demand. New figures from the Energy...
View Article‘UK’s first’ rare earth magnet refinery secures government funding
The domestic production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries and wind turbines has secured a government boost. The government has announced a multi-million-pound investment in the UK’s first-ever magnet...
View ArticleWood you beli-EV it!
Finnish-Swedish forestry company Stora Enso and Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt have announced a new partnership to develop batteries that will use forestry byproduct lignin. Lignin is a polymer...
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