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UK APC report outlines how LFP battery production could boost EV adoption

The UK's Advanced Propulsion Centre has released a new report called 'L(M)FP batteries for EV adoption from a UK perspective' - which outlines how utilising LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) batteries and localising supply chains...

Volklec brings independent battery manufacturing to the UK, creating 1,000 jobs

Volklec becomes the UK’s only independent battery manufacturer, partnering with China’s Far East Battery (FEB) to produce lithium-ion cells at UKBIC.Production begins in 2025, with two types of 21700 cylindrical battery cells for e-mobility...

Dacia Spring successor under development, with sub-€18k price tag

Renault Group's Dacia brand has begun development of a new low-price electric car, likely to take the place of the current €17k/£15k Dacia Spring, once it goes on sale in under two years time.Unlike...

BMW postpones MINI Oxford Plant’s EV upgrade

BMW Group, who previously planned to begin production of the latest fully-electric variants of the MINI Cooper and MINI Aceman at its Oxford plant in the UK from 2026, have now postponed the plans...

BMW unveils next-generation electric drive technology: Faster, further, cleaner

BMW reveals sixth-generation eDrive technology improves charging speed, range, and efficiency with advanced batteries and upgraded electric motors.The BMW Energy Master is an in-house developed smart control unit that optimises battery and power management.The...

Leapmotor T03 Review: The £16k electric city car to rival the Dacia Spring

You might never have heard of this brand before. Leapmotor is hitting the UK market on the 1st of March 2025 as a fully-electric brand, initially bringing two models: The T03 city car, and...