MPs raise concerns over gigafactory support

The Business and Trade Committee has emphasised that the government’s support for gigafactories fails to meet key tests

Car giants ‘urged UK Government to delay new EV rules’

Several major car manufacturers have reportedly lobbied ministers to ease or postpone the implementation of rules aimed at boosting sales and reducing carbon dioxide emissions

Nissan to invest £2bn for EVs in Sunderland

Nissan plans a £2bn investment in its Sunderland plant for two new electric models and a third UK battery factory

‘Real EV ranges are 20% lower than carmakers claim’

That’s the claim made in a new study that tested more than 70 EVs

Only three new EVs cost less than £30k

Whilst the cheapest petrol sits at £13k, pricing many out of the electric revolution

Carmakers disagree with government taxing EVs

The changes will take place from April 2025, the Chancellor revealed in his Autumn Statement

Nissan to invest £13bn into electric cars by 2026

The Japanese car maker is looking to have EVs make up half of its production by 2030

Four of the biggest car makers absent from COP26 agreement

The manufacturers have not signed a pledge to only sell zero-emission vehicles by 2035

Sunderland jump starts EV revolution with gigafactory

Nissan has today unveiled plans to build a new £1 billion gigafactory in Sunderland

Driverless Nissan LEAF completes 230 mile-journey across UK

The car, which is equipped with technologies such as GPS, radar, LIDAR and video cameras, drove from Bedfordshire to Sunderland