Electric vehicles

Volkswagen battery production Braunschweig
The most expensive material in a battery is the cathode, comprising about a third of the unit's cost
Manufacturing

EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0

Highly complex batteries require minerals to be mined from across the globe, incurring environmental harm

9 March 2023
EV makers commit to cleaner batteries to avoid Dieselgate 2.0
Nissan Ariya 2023 front quarter cornering
The Nissan Ariya's software architecture will become available on more models in the coming years, said Nissan
Electric vehicles

Nissan expands EV strategy as demand rises

Japanese giant will launch four more battery-electric cars by 2030 than it had previously planned

27 February 2023
Nissan expands EV strategy as demand rises
Sono Motors Sion 2022 front quarter tracking
Sono Sion used photovoltaic body panels to top its battery up passively
Electric vehicles

Solar EV start-up Sono ends Sion car development

German company has failed to crowdsource a rescue fund for its prospective solar-charged electric MPV

24 February 2023
Solar EV start-up Sono ends Sion car development
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Batteries produced at the factory will power the Ford E-Transit electric van
Manufacturing

Ford to build 45GWh battery factory near Ankara, Turkey

Battery production is slated to begin in 2026 with initial annual capacity of at least 25GWh, rising to 45GWh

22 February 2023
Ford to build 45GWh battery factory near Ankara, Turkey
zeekr 003 front three quarter
The Zeekr X crossover is expected to share its underpinnings with the Smart #1
Electric vehicles

Analysis: Why it is time to start watching Zeekr

The Chinese brand has set its sights on being a "top three premium EV" force

15 February 2023
Analysis: Why it is time to start watching Zeekr
lexus electrified concept front three quarter
Lexus is preparing a battery-electric successor to the LFA supercar for a 2030 launch
Electric vehicles

Toyota to adopt 'EV-first' approach under new boss

Koji Sato plots new course, naming his management team and accelerating BEV development

13 February 2023
Toyota to adopt 'EV-first' approach under new boss
Audi E Tron Sportback 2021 side charging
The fleet industry previously said AERs had not kept up with rising energy prices
Electric vehicles

Exclusive: HMRC confirms new method for AER calculations

Quarterly reviews will use ONS domestic electricity data to work out business mileage

26 January 2023
Exclusive: HMRC confirms new method for AER calculations
Audi E-tron at Freewire charger 2022
Freewire's Boost Charger uses a battery for electricity rather than a costly grid connection
Electric vehicles

Taking EV chargers off-grid could slash costs for drivers and suppliers

Battery-storage tech could be key to expanding UK's rapid charging network, says incoming US firm Freewire

19 January 2023
Taking EV chargers off-grid could slash costs for drivers and suppliers
scout suv render side
Scout's first models – an SUV and pick-up – were teased with the launch of the brand's website
Electric vehicles

Who will build Volkswagen's Scout electric 4x4s?

The Scout was arguably the world's first SUV in 1962 – now it's being revived as an EV for 2026

18 January 2023
Who will build Volkswagen's Scout electric 4x4s?
Jonathan Goodman with Polestar 1
Jonathan Goodman pointed to Polestar's "potential to grow substantially" this year
Insights

Polestar UK boss hails rapid growth ahead of key model launches

Sino-Swedish brand will launch new 3 electric SUV and double its number of UK retail spaces this year

17 January 2023
Polestar UK boss hails rapid growth ahead of key model launches

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