Ford invests £230m in Merseyside EV plant

Supported by the UK government, the plant will be home to electric power unit production for Ford’s European EVs

Vauxhall plant to go all-electric

Ellesmore Port will begin solely producing battery-electric vans from 2022 due to a £100m investment from Stellantis

Drax welcomes innovative heat pump optimisation opportunity to flexibility portfolio

Drax is excited to announce the optimisation of a commercial 380kWh ground source heat pump at a farm in south east Scotland.

Formula E invests in new electric off-road motorsport championship

Extreme X will see electric SUVs compete in some of the most testing off-road conditions in the world

‘Automotive industry must become transparent about its environmental impacts’

Swedish electric vehicle brand Polestar has committed to publishing full details of its climate footprint and urged its competitors to follow suit

US takes off with $33m funding for greener aircraft

Funding will be shared by 17 projects that aim to reduce energy usage and carbon emissions for commercial aircraft propulsion systems

Volvo Buses and the Public Transport Authority of Western Australia partner on electric transport

The new agreement will bring Volvo’s first-ever electric buses to Australia and help drive down emissions from the transport sector

‘The number of EVs on the world’s roads could reach 10 million by 2020’

In a recent study, the IEA notes an increase in EV sales despite the Covid-19 pandemic

UK Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Association and REA announce merger

The trade associations suggest the partnership will provide a ‘communications boost’ to the UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure

The chance to save cash ‘is driving EV adoption’

That’s according to a new survey published by charging infrastructure firm NewMotion, which asked 4,492 EV drivers about a variety of issues relating to the adoption of battery-powered cars