Electric vehicles

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Volta Trucks LTD is a UK-based subsidiary of Swedish firm Volta Trucks AB
Electric vehicles

UK-based Volta Trucks saved by venture fund

Swedish-owned electric truck start-up had blamed funding difficulties and supplier problems for its troubles

1 December 2023
UK-based Volta Trucks saved by venture fund
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The Nissan Sakura was voted Japan’s Car of the Year for 2022-23
Electric vehicles

ACEA calls for Europe to create own kei car law for small, urban EVs

European lobby group, led by Renault boss Luca de Meo, wants to mirror Japan’s famous kei car segment

30 November 2023
ACEA calls for Europe to create own kei car law for small, urban EVs
Hydrogen fuel pump
Hydrogen retains its key advantage over battery EVs of quick refills for busy commercial vehicle operators
Hydrogen

A decade behind EVs and twice the price – but hydrogen isn’t dead

Large manufacturers tell Autocar there's still hope for fuel cell vehicles, as they invest in alternative to battery power

29 November 2023
A decade behind EVs and twice the price – but hydrogen isn’t dead
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
Li Auto Mega 2024 front quarter wind tunnel
Li Auto has hit the headlines with its new Mega MPV
Electric vehicles

Li Auto: the first Tesla chaser to turn a profit

Nascent but highly profitable Beijing firm is moving from range-extenders to EVs, starting with a striking super-MPV

22 November 2023
Li Auto: the first Tesla chaser to turn a profit
Citroen e C3 side charging
LFP batteries for the Citroën ë-C3 will initially be sourced from China
Manufacturing

Stellantis and CATL consider LFP battery production in Europe

Two firms agree to 50:50 joint venture for a factory to support production of affordable electric cars

21 November 2023
Stellantis and CATL consider LFP battery production in Europe
renault twingo concept rear
The £17,000 electric Renault Twingo is a statement of the brand's price intentions
vehicle manufacturing

Renault targets cheaper EVs to take on Tesla and Chinese brands

New Ampere electric division will use cheaper vehicle parts to close ICE-EV cost gap

16 November 2023
Renault targets cheaper EVs to take on Tesla and Chinese brands
Lotus Eletre
Retail and finance

Lotus’s path to profitability is proving rocky

Geely-owned company is facing stiff headwinds ahead of its public listing later this year

16 November 2023
Lotus’s path to profitability is proving rocky
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Podcasts

Change Makers Podcast: The future of Lotus (ep.10)

Lotus UK boss Conor Horne talks electrification, heritage and the first-ever hyper SUV

16 November 2023
Change Makers Podcast: The future of Lotus (ep.10)
Tokyo
EV growth in Japan is minuscule
Electric vehicles

Why electric cars aren't big in Japan

Is Japan late to EVs or has it timed it just right? Turns out it sees other solutions too...

15 November 2023
Why electric cars aren't big in Japan

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