• AI to accelerate EV adoption
    • 15/09/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive engineers using artificial intelligence can reduce battery testing by up to 70%. This is according to Richard Ahlfeld, CEO and founder of AI software provider Monolith. He explained how effective use of AI can speed up the development of batteries and support the market’s transition to electric [...]
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  • Fortescue expands UK battery production capabilities
    • 19/06/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fortescue is significantly expanding its battery and electric powertrain production operations in the UK with the announcement of an additional state-of-the-art facility in Oxfordshire, creating more than 120 jobs. Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest said the expansion is part of Fortescue’s commitment to grow its [...]
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  • Synetiq calls for industry-wide EV strategy
    • 13/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Synetiq is calling for a collaborative industry approach to identify a solution for safe recycling of EV batteries within the next 12-24 months. This is after it reported a tenfold increase in electrified car and van disposal over the last two years. The government’s multimillion pound Local EV Infrastructure [...]
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  • EV repairs slower and more costly
    • 21/06/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new study from Activate Group has found that key-to-key times for EV and hybrid vehicles are up to 16% longer than vehicles with combustion engines. This is based on data from more than 100,000 claims handled by Activate Group. Overall, the average key-to-key times for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) was 1.5 [...]
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  • Plans revealed for UK’s largest Gigafactory
    • 21/10/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Plans to develop the largest battery gigafactory in the UK have been unveiled. The site in Coventry will create up to 6,000 highly skilled jobs directly as well as thousands more in the supply chain. West Midlands Gigafactory, a public private joint venture between Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport, [...]
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