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Sunderland gigafactory receives £1bn boost

UK Government helps secure more than £1 billion of investment into the construction and operation of battery-maker AESC’s second gigafactory in Sunderland.

electric and hybrid vehicles 9 May

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New CATL EV battery can add 320 miles in five minutes

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer CATL has developed a new battery that supports 1.3 megawatt charging.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 23 Apr

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Polestar provides battery health report for used cars

Polestar has introduced battery state of health certificates for its pre-owned Polestar 2 models, certifying the useable battery as a percentage.

Polestar 23 Apr

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Partnership deal to enable vehicle battery manufacturing in the UK

Volklec, the Midlands-based battery manufacturing business, has taken a major step forward in its journey to industrialisation and scale-up.

electric and hybrid vehicles 27 Feb

Renault Fireman access

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Renault Group shares EV battery fire prevention system

Renault Group is giving all car makers permission to use its Fireman Access system, which helps prevent electric vehicle (EV) battery fires.

Renault 18 Feb

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Nyobolt develops EV battery that charges in five minutes

A British company has developed a new type of electric vehicle (EV) battery that supports 350kW rapid charging.

electric and hybrid vehicles 1 Jul

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New software could speed up EV charging times by 25%

Battery intelligence software could slash the time it takes a typical electric vehicle (EV) to charge by up to 25%.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 24 Jul

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EV battery tech evolution could create RV shocks, says FleetCheck

Fleets have been warned that any step-change in electric vehicle battery technology could create future shocks for residual values, according to FleetCheck.

electric and hybrid vehicles 20 Jun

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EV insurance set to rise unless car makers address battery repairs

Insurance for EVs is expected to keep rising unless manufacturers produce more easily repairable battery packs and provide third-party access to battery cell data.

28 Mar

Feature

EV batteries: talking about degradation

Lithium-ion batteries used in vehicles lose capacity over time. We look at why this happens, what it means for fleets and how can they minimise its effect.

Charging & infrastructure 8 Nov

APC report Sept 22

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APC report highlights EV battery shortage concerns

Battery production for electric vehicles (EVs) could be constrained by a shortage of lithium, according to the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).

6 Sept

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Zeekr to launch EV with more than 600-mile range

Zeekr is the first car brand to utilise a new generation of battery pack, which enables a range of more than 600 miles per charge.

electric and hybrid vehicles 30 Aug

Eurocell Gigafactory

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Eurocell plans European EV battery factory

Eurocell will start building EV batteries at its first European Gigafactory within 12 months.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 17 Feb

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EVs could travel five times further with new battery tech

A new type of automotive battery technology could be used to increase the range of electric vehicles (EVs) by up to five times.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 14 Jan

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Plans for 80 battery factories “not enough” to meet future EV demand

Plans to build 80 new electric vehicle (EV) battery factories globally will not be sufficient to meet future demand, according to a new report.

electric and hybrid vehicles 22 Apr

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Britishvolt £2.6bn battery gigaplant planned for 2023 launch

Britishvolt's new UK battery gigaplant will start production of electric vehicle batteries from 2023 and will scale to 300,000 units a year.

electric and hybrid vehicles 15 Dec

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Britishvolt appoints project director to lead UK battery gigafactory development

Britishvolt has appointed Ray Macera as the project director to lead development of the UK's first battery gigafactory.

17 Aug

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Volkswagen Group initiates battery cell development and production

Volkswagen Group start battery cell production.

24 Sept

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Volkswagen and Northvolt collaborate for battery production

Volkswagen AG and Northvolt AB have created a 50/50 collaboration to build a factory for lithium-ion batteries.

9 Sept

Jaguar Land Rover to build new electric XJ model at Castle Bromwich plant

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Jaguar Land Rover to build electrified cars in the UK

JLR reveals plans to manufacture a range of new electrified vehicles at its manufacturing plant in Castle Bromwich

5 Jul

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