VW partners on partnerships for “industrialisation” of battery technology
The Volkswagen Group has announced it’s entered into three more strategic partnerships to strengthen its position in the field of batteries. The new partners are the leading materials technology group Umicore, the battery specialist 24M Technologies, and cleantech company Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd. VW says that, although these three partnerships are independent from each other, […]
“Biggest motorway EV charging upgrade in UK history” underway, plus world-first airport “Electric Forecourt”
The sustainable energy company GRIDSERVE says it’s undertaking the biggest upgrade of motorway electric vehicle charging infrastructure in UK history with more than 20 ‘Electric Hubs’. Each of these features between six and twele 350kW ultra high-power chargers with contactless payment and CCS and CHAdeMO connectors, capable of adding up to 100 miles of range […]
Rising lithium prices “threaten EV roll-out”
There’s a warning that, as demand for electric vehicles grows, carmakers around the world are grappling with rising prices of everything from semiconductor chips to copper and aluminium, and now the expense of lithium is starting to bite as a lack of mining capacity strains supplies. The Daily Telegraph reports that experts are warning the […]
UK-first dynamic electric vehicle charging hub opens in Wolverhampton
A UK-first electric vehicle dynamic charging hub is opening in Wolverhampton. The site is the first of more than 150 charging hubs being delivered across the UK by Osprey Charging in a £75 million programme aimed at eliminating charging anxiety ahead of the 2030 ban on petrol and diesel cars. The company says EV uptake […]
Transport Scotland celebrates growing demand for EVs as car club use grows
A grant scheme set up by Transport Scotland has helped grow electric vehicle car sharing schemes across Scotland. The Plugged-in Communities Grant Fund provides funding for not-for-profit housing associations, housing cooperatives and community groups in Scotland allowing them to secure a zero-emission car club vehicle for use by their tenants and the wider community. So […]
UK’s largest public EV charging project set to help deliver EV revolution
The UK’s largest electric vehicle (EV) chargepoint deployment by a local authority has been announced by West Sussex County Council, providing a blueprint for local authorities across the UK to deliver affordable, reliable, and accessible chargepoints in their thousands to help the 40% of drivers nationally without off-street parking to go electric. One in four […]
Supermarkets add nearly 1,000 EV charge points in less than two years
Nearly 1,000 new electric vehicle charge points have been installed at supermarkets in the last 21 months, according to data analysed by Zap-Map and the RAC. They say this takes the total number of EV charger units on their sites to 2,059, up 85% from 1,112 in January 2020, and means nearly 8% of all […]
Car hire firm adds 100,000 EVs to its fleet
The rental car company Hertz has announced it has made an initial order for 100,000 Teslas by the end of 2022 and new EV charging infrastructure across the company’s global operations. “Electric vehicles are now mainstream, and we’ve only just begun to see rising global demand and interest,” said Hertz interim CEO Mark Fields. “The new […]
Johnson hosts “automotive roundtable”
Boris Johnson has met with representatives for leading British and global companies in the automotive sector to discuss what he calls the UK’s electric vehicle revolution. The Prime Minister set out the commitment to phase out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, with growing numbers of electric vehicles coming on the […]
Extra money for electric vehicles, grants and infrastructure as part of ‘landmark’ Net Zero Strategy
An extra £350 million has been given by Government to support the electrification of UK vehicles and their supply chains as part of a landmark Net Zero Strategy setting out how the UK will secure 440,000 well-paid jobs and unlock £90 billion in investment in 2030 on its path to ending its contribution to climate […]