stellantis ellesmere port paintshop
Ellesmere Port was given a multimillion pound investment backed by the UK government, to continue
Manufacturing

Inside the transformed Ellesmere Port as it begins EV production

Brexit woes nearly shut Stellantis's major UK factory forever, but its resolute staff gave it a new lease of life

15 September 2023
Autocar Business
Inside the transformed Ellesmere Port as it begins EV production
Volvo EX90 2024 front quarter tracking
The EX90, due in 2024, will sit alongside the XC90 as its electric-only sibling
New cars

Volvo EX90 rallies against ‘super-annoying’ driver monitoring

New Driver Understanding system aims to remove the nagging of many current attention warnings

14 September 2023
Volvo EX90 rallies against ‘super-annoying’ driver monitoring
Onto website on laptop in DS3
Onto could not shoulder the burden of falling EV values
Car subscriptions

Electric car subscription firm Onto enters administration

Falling fleet values and tough market conditions have prevented start-up from raising sufficient funding

12 September 2023
Autocar Business
Electric car subscription firm Onto enters administration
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Recyclus Group plans to recycle up to 8300 tonnes of batteries at its site each year
Recycling and refurbishment

Inside UK’s first industry-scale EV battery recycling plant

Garages concerned about growing quantities of end-of-life lithium ion EV batteries have been thrown a lifeline

11 September 2023
Autocar Business
Inside UK’s first industry-scale EV battery recycling plant
DHL and JLR HGVs front
Of the 220 new lorries, 219 will run on biofuels and one has a battery-electric powertrain
Logistics

Jaguar Land Rover to introduce sustainably fuelled lorry fleet in UK

New fleet entering operation in 2024 will reduce JLR's UK road-freight CO2 emissions by 84%

31 August 2023
Autocar Business
Jaguar Land Rover to introduce sustainably fuelled lorry fleet in UK
01 jaguar i pace sport 400 rt 2023 lead driving
The old I-Pace batteries will be removed from the cars and slotted straight into the energy storage system
Recycling and refurbishment

Old Jaguar I-Pace batteries to be given second life in energy plant

Jaguar Land Rover announces partnership to re-use packs for grid-supporting Battery Energy Storage System

23 August 2023
Old Jaguar I-Pace batteries to be given second life in energy plant
Vauxhall Mokka electric charging at kerbside
Vauxhall's new 'Electric Streets of Britain' campaign aims to help councils understand the demand for chargers
New cars

Majority of UK councils have no kerbside EV chargers

Investigation also finds nearly half of councils have no plans to install residential on-street chargers in 2023

15 August 2023
Majority of UK councils have no kerbside EV chargers
McLaren P1 successor render side
Low weight is key to the brief of McLaren's flagship EV
New cars

Electric McLaren P1 successor tipped for launch by 2030

McLaren CEO said hypercar must be comparable to V8 750S; won't have 2000bhp or weigh 2000kg

14 August 2023
Electric McLaren P1 successor tipped for launch by 2030
Iveco e Daily line up front
The Iveco eDaily is available with a variety of body styles and battery sizes
Technology

Iveco battery swaps could be key to electric vans

Cassette-style battery pack allows rapid recharges and greater flexibility for drivers

11 August 2023
Iveco battery swaps could be key to electric vans
Mercedes Benz EQE and Porsche Taycan in London
Committee aims to establish the progress already made in phasing out petrol and diesel cars
New cars

House of Lords seeks answers on UK's EV transition plan

Environment and Climate Change Committee launches inquiry into transition to electric cars

9 August 2023
House of Lords seeks answers on UK's EV transition plan

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