Traffic on motorway 2013
The UK's average passenger car is 10 years old, whereas the EU average is 12 years
Environment and energy

Average car in UK is 10 years old, says ACEA

European industry lobby group's 2023 Vehicles in Service report finds UK car parc is newer than EU average

17 January 2023
Average car in UK is 10 years old, says ACEA
HaruOni Site
Production is planned to ramp up to to more than 120 million gallons (550 million litres) by the end of the decade
Environment and energy

Porsche begins synthetic fuel production in Chile

Pilot plant will produce 28,500 gallons of sustainable fuel for combustion-engined race cars

21 December 2022
Porsche begins synthetic fuel production in Chile
Lightyear zero 2022 front quarter tracking
€250k Lightyear 0 is a proof of concept for integrating solar charging tech into an electric car
Environment and energy

Can solar-electric cars break into the mainstream?

Dutch firm Lightyear aims to sell 100,000 affordable solar-electric cars per year

28 November 2022
Can solar-electric cars break into the mainstream?
Mercedes emissions testing lab front quarter
Since 2017, manufacturers have had to prove a vehicle's emissions on the road as well as in the lab
Government and legislation

Why car makers are so frustrated with Euro 7

The EU's new emissions proposals have drawn industry-wide ire, even from green transport groups

17 November 2022
Why car makers are so frustrated with Euro 7
Toyota Mirai 2019 Shell Hydrogen station side
Green hydrogen economy may become a $2.5 trillion industry, says Belgium-based Hydrogen Council
Environment and energy

Has the UK missed the boat on hydrogen passenger cars?

Closure of key FCEV filling stations comes in stark contrast to Chinese strategy

20 October 2022
Has the UK missed the boat on hydrogen passenger cars?
BMW cylindrical battery cell 2022
BMW's cylindrical battery cells are claimed to be 20% more energy-dense than current-generation rectangular units
Environment and energy

Envision to build new US battery factory for BMW SUVs

South Carolina battery factory will supply BMW’s next-generation electric cars built in Spartanburg

19 October 2022
Envision to build new US battery factory for BMW SUVs
Polestar 3 2022 front quarter static
Polestar 3 SUV will have lifetime emissions report published, as with earlier 2
Environment and energy

Polestar: Car makers must collaborate on climate goals

Sustainability boss says it is “annoying” that there has been little teamwork with other OEMs on climate

18 October 2022
Polestar: Car makers must collaborate on climate goals
Fiat 500 electric Mirafiori production line
Stellantis is confident it can generate £1.7 billion in revenue from remanufacturing annually by 2030
vehicle manufacturing

New Stellantis arm to extend combustion car lifespans

Circular Economy Business unit will supply remanufactured parts in as-new condition

11 October 2022
New Stellantis arm to extend combustion car lifespans
Storedot test battery cell pouches
Storedot's silicon-anode cells are claimed to have a 300Wh/kg energy density
Tech, development and manufacturing

Storedot hails ‘extreme fast-charging’ silicon batteries

OEMs impressed by battery tech that allows for 100 miles in five minutes, but CEO says it still has long way to go

11 October 2022
Storedot hails ‘extreme fast-charging’ silicon batteries
West Midlands Gigafactory 2022 Richard Moore (l)
Richard Moore was recently hired by West Midlands Gigafactory to lead its strategy
Environment and energy

West Midlands battery boss on taking UK output to 100GWh

West Midlands Gigafactory strategy lead Richard Moore lays bare the challenges faced by UK-based EV battery firms

7 October 2022
West Midlands battery boss on taking UK output to 100GWh

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