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The UK's Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has released a new Power Electronics Innovation Opportunities Report, outlining the innovations that should be considered to grow the UK's power electronics sector.The power electronics sector designs and...

UK battery energy storage systems manufacturer Palmer Energy Technology has announced the acquisition of Oxford University spin-out Brill Power, a battery intelligence platform that boosts battery safety and long-term health.Brill Power's solution works by...

UK train operator Great Western Railway (GWR) is set to attempt to break the world record for the longest distance travelled by a battery-powered train, as the firm looks for methods to feasibly electrify...

Europe's quest to reduce its reliance on lithium-ion batteries produced in other countries is progressing, with data from New AutoMotive showing that 30 individual battery gigafactories are now live across Europe.Combined, the 30 sites...

Mint Innovation, in collaboration with JLR, LiBatt Recycling, and WMG, University of Warwick, has secured £8.1 million in funding to demonstrate its low-carbon recycling technology for lithium-ion batteries.£4.05 million of the funding comes from...

A long-term endurance EV battery test carried out by German automobile association ADAC on a Volkswagen ID.3 has once again proven the long-term health of batteries in modern electric cars.Finishing a road test of...

U.S. founded battery technology firm, Pure Lithium, is set to relocate all of its operations from Boston, Massachusetts to Chicago, Illinois, as it looks to scale up towards full-scale commercial production.Pure Lithium is investing...

Nissan Energy has assisted Aeroporti di Roma Fiumicino with a new second-life battery storage system composing of repurposed Nissan Leaf batteries, as the airport works towards its own net-zero goals.Using 84 end-of-life Nissan Leaf...

Chinese EV battery manufacturer, CATL, went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange this week, quickly becoming the world's biggest listing in 2025 - highlighting the confidence held in EV-related businesses.Shares have risen at...

BMW Group's plans to bring solid state battery technology to future production EVs has reached a crucial milestone, after deploying a test vehicle with all solid state battery cells, in collaboration with solid state...

The UK government has secured around £1 billion worth of investment to help progress a new AESC EV battery gigafactory, set to open in the North of England in Sunderland.When running at full capacity,...

UK EV battery health certification specialists, Generational, have released new data compiled from the results of its now-extensive EV battery health database.Whilst ageing EVs have already seen impressively minimal battery degradation, this new study...

Automotive OEM Stellantis, along with its ongoing partnership with solid state batteries manufacturer, Factorial Energy, is set to put Factorial's own solid state EV batteries into a demonstration fleet of vehicles.With the batteries set...

Chinese EV battery manufacturer, CATL, has revealed its latest generation of battery cells, called 'Shenxing' - which aim to offer even more rapid charging speeds than the platform unveiled by BYD just a couple...

With public EV charging growing at a rapid rate, and the maximum charging speeds of the newest EVs and charge points getting higher, it's an exciting time for the world of EV charging.With manufacturers...

UK fast-charging EV battery technology firm, Nyobolt, has raised a significant $30 million worth of investment in its latest round of funding, bringing the total capital raised by the firm to around $100 million.The...

Chinese battery giant CATL and Sinopec have agreed to collaborate on a mass installation of EV battery swapping stations across China, in what the two groups say will break through the 'range bottleneck' for...

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the long-awaited new generation of its compact CLA model, which will now be available with a fully-electric 800-volt architecture for the first time.The range-topper comes in the form of the CLA...

Swedish EV battery manufacturer startup, Northvolt, which includes significant shareholders such as Volkswagen, Scania, and Goldman Sachs, has filed for bankruptcy in the country.It follows Northvolt filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S., back...

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...

The upcoming Volvo ES90 flagship electric saloon, set to be revealed in full on the 5th of March, is set to be the longest range electric car to come from the Swedish manufacturer yet.Ahead...

In a partnership with US battery manufacturer Factorial Energy, Mercedes-Benz's solid state EV battery program is well underway - with the OEM announcing that road tests of its first solid state battery pack have...

Following reports from the new year that Hyundai is readying up pilot production of its solid state EV battery technology, the Korean manufacturer is set to unveil the tech on the 9th of March...