UK Eyes Second Electric Vehicle Battery Factory
Building on the region’s efforts to stand at the forefront of new technologies, the Coventry City Council in the United Kingdom will reportedly enter a joint venture partnership with Coventry Airport with the aim of building the country’s second battery…
UK Startup Britishvolt Picks Site For $3.5 Billion Vehicle Battery Plant
Electric vehicle battery startup Britishvolt said it had selected a site in northern England to build a £2.6 billion ($3.5 billion) factory that should start production in 2023. The company, which so far has said it has raised about £10…
UK: Plug-in Pledge Raises EV Uptake Forecast
Two years after launching the Plug-in Pledge in the UK, the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has updated its forecasts for the uptake of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The speed with which road transport is decarbonising has…
UK Launching New £1B Automotive Transformation Fund To Help Move UK Auto Sector To Zero Emissions
In the UK, the competition for the first £10 million (US$13 million) of a new £1-billion (US$1.3 billion) Automotive Transformation Fund has begun. The overall program will offer a share of up to £1 billion of funding for industrial research…
