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JLR unveils new £250m electric vehicle test facility

October 24, 2023

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled a £250 million electric vehicle test facility at its engineering centre in Whitley, Coventry.

Sustainability tech company Gridserve leads 'Electric Freightway' drive to accelerate the UK's transition to electric HGVs, backed by 33 companies including Sainsbury's, Royal Mail, Volvo, and Amazon.

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Gridserve spearheads new ‘Electric Freightway’ project

October 23, 2023

Sustainability tech company Gridserve leads ‘Electric Freightway’ drive to accelerate the UK’s transition to electric HGVs, backed by 33 companies including Sainsbury’s, Royal Mail, Volvo, and Amazon.

John Lewis will no longer offer insurance to drivers of electric cars, amid concern around the cost of repairing the vehicles.

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John Lewis stops offering insurance to drivers of electric cars

October 2, 2023

John Lewis will no longer offer insurance to drivers of electric cars, amid concern around the cost of repairing the vehicles.

New Brexit trade rules could cost European manufacturers up to £3.75 billion (€ 4.3 bn) over the next three years, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.

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Brexit rules on electric cars could cost manufacturers almost £4 bn

September 25, 2023

Leading industry body, the ACEA, has said that electric car ‘rules of origin’ could cost manufacturers nearly £4 bn and slow production.

Electric car made by BMW charging at home. Electric Mini Countryman parked outside a house, plugged in and recharging.

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BMW invests £600m into building electric Minis in the UK

September 11, 2023

BMW is set to unveil its plans to invest £6 billion in building electric Mini models in the UK, strengthening the country’s development of EVs.

Street EV charging point: Plan for Drivers The UK government has unveiled grants to accelerate electric vehicle charge points rollout in schools as part of its Plan for Drivers scheme.

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UK’s largest electric vehicle hub to charge 180 cars at once

September 7, 2023

The UK’s largest electric vehicle charging hub has opened in Birmingham, marking a significant “boost” for Britain’s electric car charging network.

One in five new cars bought are electric and 29% of sales are hybrid, the latest data from the New Automotive’s Electric Car Count suggests.

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Electric vehicle surge: 1 in 5 new cars sold are EVs

September 5, 2023

One in five new cars bought are electric vehicles and 29% of sales are hybrid according to new data from the ZEV focused NGO New Automotive.

All-electric courier Packfleet is partnering with sustainable home delivery service bodo to help scale eco-friendly delivery services across London.

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Packfleet partners with bodo to scale electric couriers across London

August 22, 2023

All-electric courier Packfleet is partnering with sustainable home delivery service bodo to help scale eco-friendly delivery services across London.

Tesco has unveiled its 500th electric van, with the supermarket announcing 7,500 tonnes of carbon savings since it introduced its first electric delivery van in 2020.

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Tesco unveils 500th electric van as it looks to go fully electric

August 21, 2023

Tesco has unveiled its 500th electric van, with the supermarket announcing 7,500 tonnes of carbon savings since it introduced its first electric delivery van in 2020.