Dyson appoints battery veteran into CEO role hoovers Dyson has appointed an automotive industry veteran as its new chief executive as the electronics giant looks to branch into new industries.
Chinese battery firm nearing deal on UK’s biggest gigafactory TRANSPORT One of China's largest specialist electric car battery manufacturers is set to spend billions on the UK's biggest gigafactory, reports suggest.
Speedy Hire buys battery specialists GPH for £20.2m Deals Speedy said service revenues are expected to be lower in the second half, citing the decline in the wholesale price of fuel.
Low power, please charge: Battery storage troubles leave investors on the hook February 15, 2024 A number of battery storage investment trusts are struggling. Is this just a bump in the road or the beginning of the end?
Battery firm Gore Street feels bite of investment cooldown as profits plunge December 14, 2023 The battery energy storage firm has struggled with NAV and profit slumps since March
Dutch battery firm Lionvolt saves London-listed AMTE Power from collapse February 2, 2024 AMTE Power’s business and assets have been sold out of administration to Dutch battery technology firm LionVolt. The sale ends a process for the beleaguered battery cell manufacturer, the only of its kind founded in Britain, that have run since June last year when the notified investors that it was struggling to raise additional finance [...]
Formula E, going green, and that £4bn Tata Group battery factory August 4, 2023 The Formula E season may be over but the technology never sleeps. And when technology can be transferred from a race track and into our homes – whether that be electric generation software or broadcasting structures – it can be revolutionary. When tech folk talk of what’s called “Race to Road” they refer to motorsporting [...]
A battery a minute: New car registrations surge as EVs eat into market share August 4, 2023 One new battery electric vehicle was registered every 60 seconds in July, as the UK’s new car market recorded a full year of growth. Registrations of new cars were up more than a quarter (28.3%) in July compared with the same month last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders [...]
Boost EV battery production to prevent decline of UK car industry, MPs warn November 21, 2023 Electric vehicle (EV) battery production must be incentivised to prevent the decline of the UK car industry, MPs warned.
Battery start-up Britishvolt bought by Aussie firm Recharge February 27, 2023 Britishvolt, the company which failed to build a battery factory in the north-east of England, has been bought by Australian firm Recharge Industries, Recharge’s boss confirmed. The start-up was founded in 2019 but collapsed just three years later, laying off most of its 200 staff. The company had high ambitions of building a nearly £4 [...]