Porsche CEO Oliver Blume
Porsche CEO Oliver Blume: "Batteries are the combustion chamber of tomorrow"
Tech, development and manufacturing

Porsche plans high-performance batteries and charging network

Silicon anodes to be used in batteries for performance flagships; chargers to offer rates of 350kW-plus

18 March 2021
Porsche plans high-performance batteries and charging network
Tech, development and manufacturing

Renault joins project to develop EV battery recycling loop

Manufacturer partners with Veolia and Solvay to build a prototype battery recycling plant in France

18 March 2021
Renault joins project to develop EV battery recycling loop
Tech, development and manufacturing

Parkopedia indoor mapping prevents sat-nav ‘blackouts’

Service helps users locate EV charging stations in car parks and underpins autonomous parking research

18 March 2021
Parkopedia indoor mapping prevents sat-nav ‘blackouts’
Tech, development and manufacturing

RAC launches 'pioneering' Pay by Mile car insurance policy

New insurance scheme is geared for lower car usage post-pandemic, charging as little as 4p per mile

17 March 2021
RAC launches 'pioneering' Pay by Mile car insurance policy
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volkswagen Group to switch to single EV platform

New SSP electrc architecture will eventually succeed MEB and PPE as part of increased tech sharing

16 March 2021
Volkswagen Group to switch to single EV platform
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Herbert Diess
Tech, development and manufacturing

Volkswagen Group to open six European gigafactories by 2030

Firm will massively upscale its battery production strategy, and introduce new single-cell format to make EVs cheaper

15 March 2021
Volkswagen Group to open six European gigafactories by 2030
Tech, development and manufacturing

Aston Martin confirms 95 job losses at St Athan factory

DBX production line workforce to be downsized in line with the company's plan to return to profitability

12 March 2021
Aston Martin confirms 95 job losses at St Athan factory
Electric cars

Gridserve and Ecotricity partner to "transform" charging network

EV chargers on motorways and major roads will receive major upgrade, including contactless payment

12 March 2021
Gridserve and Ecotricity partner to "transform" charging network
Tech, development and manufacturing

Nissan to significantly boost Sunderland plant's renewable energy

Solar farm will almost triple energy production and see 20% of the plant's total energy sourced from renewables

12 March 2021
Nissan to significantly boost Sunderland plant's renewable energy
Tech, development and manufacturing

Analysis: do EV charging firms need government support?

Roll-out can’t just be left to private sector, says head of Infrastructure Commission

4 March 2021
Analysis: do EV charging firms need government support?

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