Britishvolt collapses into administration after struggling battery start-up fails to secure a buyer January 17, 2023 Britishvolt has collapsed into administration, in a hammer blow to Britain’s hopes of a building its own electric vehicle industry.
Hiring spree: Jaguar Land Rover recruits 81 per cent of tech jobs in UK January 16, 2023 Jaguar Land Rover has gone on a hiring spree in the UK, recruiting 81 per cent of its global positions in Britain. The luxury marque announced today that 280 out of the 300 vacancies currently available are in the UK. This is in addition to the 371 jobs which have already been filled in Britain. [...]
Electric truck maker Tevva gears up for UK mass production January 11, 2023 Electric truck maker Tevva is set to start mass production of electric vans after receiving the green light from both UK and EU regulators. The Essex-based “scale up” has received the okay from the UK Vehicle Certification Agency as well as Sweden’s transport agency, meaning it can manufacture and sell trucks with both left and [...]
RAC demands VAT cut for EV chargers after 50 per cent jump in charging costs January 10, 2023 The RAC has called on the government to cut the VAT rate at public electric vehicle charging points following a 50 per cent increase in charging costs over the past eight months. Data published today by the motoring group show that it now costs 70.3p per kilowatt hour (kWh) to rapidly charge an electric vehicle [...]
British-built Nissan Qashqai crowned UK’s bestselling car of 2022 in boost for domestic manufacturing January 5, 2023 Nissan’s Qashqai has become the first British-built car to top the annual sales charts since 1998 in a welcome boost for UK car manufacturing. Data published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) shows the hybrid SUV was Britons’ favourite car in 2022, with over 42,000 purchased over the past 12 months. [...]
2022 worst year for UK car production in decades, but sector hopes to bounce back January 5, 2023 2022 was the worst year for car production in the UK since 1992, according to new data published today. Figures from automotive trade body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that car registrations totalled 1.61 million in 2022, only just higher than 1992’s 1.59 million. Last year’s output was down 700,000 units [...]
Mercedes invests €1bn to realign network for EV production December 14, 2022 Mercedes is investing over €1bn (£859m) to realign its global network for the production of electric vehicles (EV) from 2024. The German car maker has pledged to become fully electric by 2030 “wherever market conditions allow.” As part of the realignment, plants in Germany and China will continue to assemble batteries for models coming into [...]
Rivian puts EV venture with Mercedes on hold to focus on US operations December 12, 2022 Rivian has put its plans to create an electric van joint venture with Mercedes on hold to focus on its US operations. The electric van maker announced today it was pressing the pause button on the project to instead focus on its existing US business – which include a contract to supply Amazon 100,000 delivery [...]
Dragons’ Den star Levi Roots on Brixton being the ‘sauce’ of entrepreneurial spirit December 7, 2022 In Brixton, the “heartbeat of the community” is its market, Dragons’ Den star and the businessman behind Reggae Reggae sauce, Levi Roots, tells CityA.M. The south London district has been Roots’ home ever since he moved to the UK as a young child from Jamaica, so it’s no surprise it is close to his heart. [...]
Toyota unveils first hydrogen-powered SUV as part of net-zero strategy December 6, 2022 Toyota has unveiled the first prototype for its hydrogen-powered SUV as part of the company’s net-zero strategy. A middle-sized Corolla SUV, the prototype can accommodate up to five passengers and it’s powered by a 1.6-litre engine as well as by hydrogen fuel tanks. Hydrogen combustion engines use already existing internal combustion engines while working on [...]