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Britishvolt

British EV battery megafactory risks insolvency

Nearly two years after Britishvolt announced a plan to develop a gigafactory in Northumberland, the project is in jeopardy.
Published 01 November 2022
Elon Musk hits back at reports that Tesla ventilators were never delivered to hospitals

Tesla employees now working on Twitter code

Elon Musk has redeployed over 50 trusted Tesla employees to work on Twitter code as he hopes to rapidly redesign how the network operates.
Published 01 November 2022
Landmarks Of The M40 Calendar 2023

The 'boring' M40 calendar that's a road to success

Calendar featuring views of the M40 motorway has picked up orders from all over the world.
Published 01 November 2022
Ford reveals updated Fiesta

Official: Fiesta axed as company shifts to EVs

Ford is to end production of the Fiesta supermini, and S-Max and Galaxy MPVs, as it focuses on a new all-electric future.
Published 26 October 2022
Gordon Murray Surrey HQ topping out ceremony

Legendary designer's new supercar HQ

Top automotive designer Gordon Murray has completed the first phase of an all-new global headquarters in Surrey.
Published 25 October 2022
Motorist filling up a hydrogen-fuelled car at a Shell station

Shell shuts hydrogen stations

Petroleum giant Shell has announced the closure of all three of its hydrogen refuelling facilities in Britain amid low demand from motorists.
Published 19 October 2022
Mobilize reveals plans for fast-charging EV hubs and two new models

Mobilize to launch 400kW charging hubs

Mobilize has announced that it is to significantly ramp up its presence with plans for a network of 200 high-end charging stations.
Published 10 October 2022
Tesla Model Y goes on sale in UK, priced from £54,990

Tesla scraps ultrasonic sensors

Tesla has announced that it will no longer employ ultrasonic sensors on its models.
Published 07 October 2022
Everrati unveils world’s first electrified Porsche 911 (964) Wide Body Cabriolet

Everrati debuts wide-body 911 cabrio EV

Everrati has added a wide-bodied electric version of the early-nineties Porsche 911 Cabriolet to its line-up.
Published 06 October 2022
A selection of EVs - by the Octopus Energy Group

Electric cars made up 17% of UK sales in September

Electric vehicles made up 17% of UK car sales in September, increasing their market share.
Published 05 October 2022

New cars to become scarcer due to gas shortage

Car production in Europe could once again fall this winter due to gas shortages, threatening to further decrease the availability of new cars.
Published 04 October 2022
A car with a sold sign at a car dealer

Fake online car dealers 'clone' genuine retailers

Investigations have brought to light scams involving fraudsters using the details of legitimate car dealerships in order to trick consumers.
Published 04 October 2022