• LEVC sets new course towards mobility

    • 21 December 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    LEVC has announced a new strategy to become a leading zero-carbon mobility technology company in the next decade Building on its heritage in developing purpose-built vehicles, the company’s new strategy will see it grow beyond manufacturing to delivering smart, green, safe and accessible mobility solutions to [...]
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  • SMMT calls for government support to secure growth

    • 30 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK automotive industry has urged government to take rapid action to secure the long-term future of one of the country’s most important assets, while accelerating its decarbonisation The call comes as the sector finally begins to emerge from the pandemic-induced downturn, with new analysis from the Society of [...]
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  • UKBIC announces major recruitment drive

    • 21 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has recruited a further 100 engineers and technicians The Coventry-based site provides UK battery manufacturing scale-up and skills for the battery sector It recruited the extra skills with the help of EVera Recruitment, Europe’s leading battery industry [...]
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  • Mobility hub receives gold award

    • 21 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A Devon ‘mobility hub’ delivered by social enterprise Co Cars has been recognised for promoting greener journeys with a gold award from the national shared transport charity, CoMoUK The site at Seabrook Orchards near Exeter has CoMoUK’s highest standard of accreditation for a new development and is only the [...]
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  • Energy price cap inspires EV confidence

    • 6 October 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A fifth of electric vehicle buyers have said the government’s recent energy price cap has helped persuade them make the switch According to new research by What Car, which surveyed 1,654 in-market buyers, 205% of those in the market for electric cars said the price cap announcement was further incentive, while a [...]
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  • IMI awards inaugural Centre of Excellence

    • 28 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Institute of the Motor Industry has named BMW Group UK Academy in Berkshire the first IMI TechSafe Centre of Excellence The prestigious inaugural award recognises the outstanding achievements of the BMW Academy in developing and promoting IMI TechSafe standards The £17m purpose-built BMW Group UK Academy [...]
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  • EV training soars by 300%

    • 26 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    LKQ Euro Car Parts has reported that demand for its IMI-accredited EV and hybrid training has increased by more than 300% in just two years So far in 2022, LKQ Euro Car Parts – through its LKQ Academy – has already trained more than 1,280 technicians to work with pure electric and hybrid vehicles Another 500 [...]
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  • Price pressures dampening EV appetite

    • 13 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new report has warned that high prices could be dampening EV uptake with just seven new electric models available in the UK available for under £30,000 According to Electrifyingcom, there are 107 petrol or diesel cars available in the same price bracket and as cost-of-living pressures rise it warns that car [...]
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  • Tickets on sale for inaugural EV Ready event

    • 26 August 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Tickets have gone on sale for the UK’s first ever independent garage event dedicated to electric vehicle skills, equipment and technology – EV Ready – which is set to be held at Brighton Racecourse on 25 January Headline sponsored by GSF Car Parts and hosted by Garage Wire, EV Ready is bringing the UK [...]
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  • EV adoption smoother than expected

    • 21 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Research by AX has revealed that fleets switching to electric vehicle have found the transition easier than anticipated It revealed that the fleet managers of businesses yet to start their EV transition were expecting significant disruption to vehicle incident management processes as a result of electrification [...]
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