Soaring energy bills putting off 70 per cent of drivers from getting an EV November 1, 2022 Energy bill hikes are putting potential drivers of electrical vehicles off, as the AA’s president warns it will hamper progress to cleaner driving. More than 70 per cent of drivers considering switching to a zero-emissions vehicle have been deterred by switching to an EV due to soaring costs of electricity. An AA poll of more [...]
Not enough: Gov ramps up EV charger rollout amid calls for more action October 26, 2022 The UK Government has continued to ramp up the rollout of public electric vehicle (EV) chargers over recent months. According to data published today by the DfT, as of 1 October 34,637 public EV chargers were installed in the UK – 34 per cent up on last year’s levels. This is also 8 per cent [...]
Ford to discontinue Fiesta production as focus shifts to electric cars October 26, 2022 Ford will discontinue the production of its iconic Fiesta model by the end of June 2023 as the car maker focuses on its electrification strategy. The marque announced today that, alongside the Fiesta, it will also stop manufacturing the S-MAX and Galaxy models. “At Ford in Europe, we are accelerating our efforts to go all-in [...]
Ford enters agreement with Tata Steel and others for supply of ‘green’ steel October 25, 2022 Ford has signed an agreement with Tata Steel’s Dutch arm and two other manufacturers for the supply of “green” steel from 2030. The car maker has in fact signed memorandums of understanding also with ThyssenKrupp and a German steel maker to provide low-carbon steel – which is made without the use of fossil fuels. Ford [...]
Lookahead: Demand questions will take centre stage at Tesla’s quarter report October 19, 2022 Demand issues are expected to take centre stage as Tesla unveils its third quarter report later tonight. Analysts have become increasingly sceptical about the electric vehicle (EV) giant’s ability to weather the storm of soaring inflation rates, sky-high energy bills and demand weaning in China. In a trading update published earlier this month, Tesla reported [...]
Nigerian mobility fintech Moove raises £15m to ramp up UK operations October 19, 2022 Nigerian mobility fintech Moove has raised £15m from asset manager Emso to ramp up operations in the UK. Moove said the financing will help it provide 10,000 electric vehicles to Uber’s fleet as part of its UK launch. This will enable Moove to become Uber’s largest EV provider as the ride hailing giant aims to [...]
Rolls-Royce enters next era as first fully-electric motor car goes on display, in gold October 18, 2022 Rolls-Royce has unveiled its first fully-electric motor car. The British manufacturer said the first customer cars of the new Spectre model will be delivered late next year. The model, displayed in gold by Rolls-Royce, fulfils a “prophecy” by the maker’s founder, Charles Stewart Rolls, who said in 1900 the electric car is “perfectly noiseless and [...]
EU urged to ramp up EV support to fend off China’s advance October 17, 2022 The EU was urged to ramp up its economic support for the electric vehicle (EV) transition if it wants to fend off China’s advance into the market. A study published today by European NGO Transport & Environment shows that EV sales in the continent slowed down over the last few months, going down from 13 [...]
BMW goes east moving electric Mini production from UK to China October 16, 2022 BMW has decided to move its electric Mini production from the UK to China, in what can be seen as a blow to Britain’s ambitions to become a global EV maker. According to Stefanie Wurst – who’s been at the brand’s helm since February – Mini production was moved away from its historic home in [...]
Rivian recalls almost all its EV trucks due to technical issue October 9, 2022 US electric truck maker Rivian has recalled most of its production due to a possible technical issue. Rivian over the weekend decided to recollect around 13,000 of its 14,317 vehicles manufactured after discovering that a fastener connecting the front upper control arm and the steering knuckle in some of its vehicles may have remained loose. [...]