Tech, development and manufacturing

British electric motor maker Saietta goes into administration

The Silverstone-based EV supplier put itself up for sale in February, but no offer with enough capital was received

8 March 2024
British electric motor maker Saietta goes into administration
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Renault's bi-directional charging is claimed to make home charging a lot cheaper
Tech, development and manufacturing

Renault promises half-price home electricity with new tech

Bi-directional charging will become available to the masses for the first time with the new Renault 5 EV

7 March 2024
Renault promises half-price home electricity with new tech
Ford Active Park Assist
Ford claims it will save around $10 million per year by removing the Puma's Active Park Assist
Tech, development and manufacturing

Use it or lose it: carmakers killing unused features

After Tesla ditched indicator stalks, Ford has now removed its automated parking tech - saving millions of pounds

15 February 2024
Use it or lose it: carmakers killing unused features
Tech, development and manufacturing

Industry digest: how business can learn from Post Office scandal

On the surface, it could be seen as a failure of technology, but really it was a failure of leadership

29 January 2024
Industry digest: how business can learn from Post Office scandal
Tech, development and manufacturing

Wooden touchscreens, AR goggles: displays the next car battleground

Tech firms have been showing off next-generation interiors as car industry moves towards being 'software-defined'

22 January 2024
Wooden touchscreens, AR goggles: displays the next car battleground
93 ev charger suppliers under scrutiny podpoint
PodPoint recently switched focus from fast public devices to home and workplace charging
Electric vehicles

EV charger companies switch tactics in search for elusive profits

Companies are looking at new business models as shaky medium-term profit outlooks leave investors spooked

8 December 2023
EV charger companies switch tactics in search for elusive profits
Kieran O'Regan, Thierry Bolloré and Gavin White from About Energy
Thierry Bolloré with firm founders Kieran O'Regan (l) and Gavin White (r)
Electric vehicles

Ex-JLR boss Bollore named director of UK-based battery start-up

Firm uses software to reduce the development time and cost of electric car batteries

28 November 2023
Ex-JLR boss Bollore named director of UK-based battery start-up
Tech, development and manufacturing

Mazda-backed AI firm can slash car development time "to months"

Latest funding round raises £16 million for Cambridge-based technology firm Secondmind

28 November 2023
Mazda-backed AI firm can slash car development time "to months"
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EG Group's new chargers will carry the EV Point brand name
Electric vehicles

UK petrol station group to add Tesla Supercharger tech to forecourts

Deal with EG Group marks first time that Tesla has sold its EV charger technology to a European third party

13 November 2023
UK petrol station group to add Tesla Supercharger tech to forecourts
Toyota IMV0
Toyota IMV 0 is a versatile truck that will arrive in emerging markets priced at $10,000
Tech, development and manufacturing

Editor's letter: What really is mobility? Ask Toyota…

Japanese brand's versatile IMV 0 shows "future mobility" is more than just smartphone-like tech

3 November 2023
Editor's letter: What really is mobility? Ask Toyota…

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