Electric Vehicles

Clutch of electric vehicle innovations share £91m government backing

BusinessGreen

Clutch of electric vehicle innovations share £91m government backing

Advanced Propulsion Centre funding backs four projects covering EV battery range, ultra-fast charging and hydrogen-powered truck engines

clock 19 August 2021 • 2 min read
Glencore snaps up stake in battery manufacturing start-up Britishvolt

Venture Capital

Glencore snaps up stake in battery manufacturing start-up Britishvolt

Mining giant also announces cobalt supply deal for UK start-up's gigafactory under development in Northumberland

clock 17 August 2021 • 3 min read
HumanForest secures £2.3m funding boost for e-bike advertising plans

Transport

HumanForest secures £2.3m funding boost for e-bike advertising plans

New funding round comes ahead of official London launch of advertising-supported e-bike service next month

clock 13 August 2021 • 2 min read
COP26: Royal College of Art to unveil 'iconic' new electric vehicle charger design

Automotive

COP26: Royal College of Art to unveil 'iconic' new electric vehicle charger design

DfT confirms winners of competition to design a new EV charger that is set to be unveiled at the Glasgow Climate Summit

clock 10 August 2021 • 3 min read
Electric vehicles have significantly lower life cycle emissions than internal combustion vehicles, study finds

Automotive

Electric vehicles have significantly lower life cycle emissions than internal combustion vehicles, study finds

International Council on Clean Transportation study calculates that electric cars have 66 to 69 per cent lower emissions over their lifetime than a comparable petrol vehicle

clock 06 August 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

Electric car subscription start-up Onto secures $175m backing from investors

Second funding round for UK start-up Onto attracts host of new investors

clock 28 July 2021 • 2 min read

Automotive

MPs join calls for zero emission vehicle mandate to push carmakers to 'up their game'

Transport Select Committee urges ‘clear policy framework’ to prepare market and drivers for end of fossil fuel car sales from 2030

clock 28 July 2021 • 3 min read

Automotive

Tesla to open up global charging point network to all EV brands

CEO Elon Musk confirms plans on Twitter to begin allowing access to rival EV brands at its US supercharger network later this year, with global network to follow suit

clock 26 July 2021 • 3 min read

Automotive

Asda to switch entire fleet of 600 company cars to electric

Following feedback from staff on its company car offering, the supermarket said it would ensure only electric vehicles are leased to employees by 2025

clock 23 July 2021 • 2 min read

Automotive

Study: Electric cars undercut petrol and diesel on total cost of ownership

New LV= Electric Car Cost Index calculates that EVs can deliver cost savings compared to their internal combustion engine counterparts

clock 22 July 2021 • 3 min read