Tag: development

MAHLE Powertrain opens new vehicle and battery test facilities in UK

MAHLE Powertrain has announced the completion of two new facilities in Northampton in the UK. This is the result of a £15 million investment over the last five years, including £3.6 million of UK...

Volkswagen launches its global electric vehicle (EV) battery business PowerCo

Volkswagen Group has announced the launch of its first electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in Salzgitter, Germany. The new battery business will operate under the newly created company, PowerCo, with production starting in 2025. In...

Lunaz quadruples Upcycled Electric Vehicle (UEV) campus as part of its global expansion

Today, Lunaz Applied Technologies have announced the establishment of its expanded upcycling campus at Silverstone Technology Park, Northamptonshire. The state-of-the-art upcycling and electrification plant, the first of its kind in the world, adds 140,000...

Charge while you travel with charging points at Network Rail stations

Network Rail have announced that rail passengers with electric vehicles (EV) will now be able to charge while they travel. The company have introduced 450 new electric vehicle charging points at car parks at...

Paua adds Connected Kerb to its electric vehicle (EV) business roaming network

Paua, the UK’s largest independent electric vehicle (EV) roaming network for businesses, has welcomed Connected Kerb, one of the UK’s leading EV charging solution providers, to its network. From today, drivers using Paua’s EV...

BAW launches Yuanbao mini electric vehicle (EV)

BAW (Beijing Auto Works), a subsidiary of BAIC Group, have announced the launch of its Yuanbao mini electric vehicle (EV) for the Chinese market. This tiny urban-style electric car has a boxy almost cartoon-like...

Integral Powertrain Limited relaunches as Helix to develop electric powertrains

Integral Powertrain Limited (IP) have announced that it will relaunch as the new corporate brand Helix. This aligns with the strategic transformation from consultant to full-service supplier of premium electric vehicle (EV) powertrains and...

MG reveals new MG4 EV electric car complete with new electric platform

MG Motor, which saw incredible success in 2021 with its affordable range of electric cars, have released images of its all-new MG4 EV electric car ahead of its launch in September. The new model...

Inaugural Oxford Bus Summit a huge success at looking at how to achieve a user-friendly net-zero transportation system 

The inaugural Oxford Bus Summit took place recently at the Said Business School in Oxford. The event was hosted by world-leading sustainability multi-media company, Green TV, which runs the hugely successful EV Summit. The basis...

MAN Truck & Bus builds factory for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Nuremberg

MAN Truck & Bus have announced that from the beginning of 2025 it will manufacture high-voltage batteries for electric trucks and buses in large-scale production at its Nuremberg site. The company will invest around €100...

Volvo Cars to build new electric car manufacturing plant in Slovakia

Volvo Cars announced today it will establish a third manufacturing plant in Europe. This will position the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric vehicles (EVs) and capture future...
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Ducati reveals details of its MotoE prototype electric motorcycle

Ducati have unveiled the technical details of its MotoE project electric motorcycle. The "V21L" prototype is the first electric motorcycle from the Bologna-based manufacturer. The new prototype electric motorcycle is expected to compete in the...

SSE and Wärtsilä partner to provide 100MWh energy storage system to help unlock the UK’s path to net zero

The technology group Wärtsilä will partner with low carbon energy company SSE to deliver a 50MW energy storage system in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The battery will be the first connected directly to the transmission network...

British Gas and Osprey Charging partner to accelerate fleet electrification

British Gas, the UK’s largest energy and home services company, has partnered with Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s largest networks of rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging points. The collaboration will help transition its...

ChargePlace Scotland joins Paua EV charge card

ChargePlace Scotland (CPS), Scotland's comprehensive electric vehicle charging network, have today confirmed it has partnered with market-leading electric vehicle (EV) fleet fuel card provider Paua. This collaboration will provide a roaming solution for the...

Liontown executes binding offtake agreement with Ford for spodumene concentrate used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries

Liontown Resources Limited have announced that it has executed a binding offtake agreement and funding facility with leading global automaker Ford Motor Company. This is for the supply of up to 150,000 dry metric...

Electric vehicles (EVs) dominate at Goodwood Festival of Speed’s Hill Climb event

The Goodwood Festival of Speed returned at the weekend and electric vehicles (EVs) demonstrated that they are record breakers and the future of speed and power. Ex-F1 driver Max Chilton took the victory in...

Volkswagen and Siemens invest $450 million in Electrify America

The Volkswagen Group and Siemens, the global technology company, have announced they are investing  $450 million Electrify America. As a result, Electrify America, the largest public ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) charging network in North America,...

Volkswagen reveals its new ID.AERO electric saloon

Following last week’s news and sketches of Volkswagen's new ID.AERO, the company has revealed its concept version in China. This is Volkswagen’s first electric saloon and will be aimed at the premium mid-size saloon...

Wrightbus receives order for 120 electric buses, potentially increasing to 800, from the National Transport Authority (NTA) in Ireland 

Wrightbus, the Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer, has received an order from the National Transport Authority (NTA) for 120 double-decker battery-electric buses. These 120 buses are part of a framework agreement which provides for the procurement of...

How to run your electric car for £11 a month despite rising prices electricity prices

Despite the rising cost of living, and even with increasing electricity prices, it is possible to run an electric vehicle (EV) for £11 per month according to smart charger provider Ohme.With petrol and diesel...

Ford moves towards an all-electric and connected future in Europe

Ford Europe have announced another important stride towards its all-electric future. They have chosen its plant in Valencia, Spain, as the preferred site to assemble vehicles based on a next-generation electric vehicle (EV)architecture. Pending product...

MG launches updated version of the MG5 EV electric car

MG Motor UK will today reveal its new version of the MG5 EV electric estate car. This updated electric vehicle (EV) has a host of new features including significant styling and equipment upgrades.The physical...
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