British Gas and Ford have partnered to install a public charging point in Fordwich

The manufacturer will invest $1 billion in a new electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Cologne

Cost is still a major factor that puts off more than half of consumers from buying an EV, according to a new report

The loan will also help safeguard thousands of highly skilled jobs at the Ford Britain Dunton Campus in Essex and engine production centre in Dagenham

The company plans to assemble more than 100,000 face shields per week and leverage its in-house 3D printing capability to produce components for use in personal protective equipment

The battery-powered SUV is expected to boast 370 miles of range and accelerate from 0-60mph in less than five seconds

It will supply all three of the carmaker’s UK facilities with around 250GWh of renewable electricity each year

IONITY has so far achieved a network of nearly 140 renewable energy-powered charging stations in 14 European countries

The firms have committed to sharing low carbon car technologies and have now both invested in autonomous vehicle firm Argo AI

It comes after employees raised concerns about potential inaccuracies in the vehicle manufacturer’s testing system