We could one day be growing our cars. Cars are responsible for carbon emissions that contribute to global warming, but so is their manufacture – and that’s about to change. Now, scientists are working on plastic made from weeds, modular designs and other innovations help the motor industry reduce its carbon footprint even before a new car turns a wheel on … [Read more...]
£1 M boost for Welsh EV research
Counsel General and Brexit minister Jeremy Miles yesterday announced EU funding of more than £1m to advance research into magnetic and electromagnetic materials in Wales. This investment will support Cardiff University’s Magnetic Materials and Applications (MAGMA) project, enabling the university to expand its research and development programmes in areas … [Read more...]
Time travelling new-comers honour historic models
Dr Who would be very much at home with Warwickshire-based car manufacturer The Alvis Car Company. It’s extending its range of road-legal pre-and post-War Continuation cars using key components such as chassis that have been stored for over fifty years. The time travelling newcomers will remain firmly faithful to Alvis’ original spirit and design … [Read more...]
Some E-mobility suppliers struggling to cope
An analysis by Berylls Strategy Advisors of the ‘Top 100’ automotive suppliers shows an industry undergoing dramatic change in times of severe economic challenges. But the research also shows certain sectors of the supply industry coping far better than others – for some very clear reasons. Each year, Berylls, the international automotive management … [Read more...]
Cardiff & Swansea rail boost announced
Up to £58 million to upgrade Cardiff Central Station was confirmed today by the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling. Subject to the necessary assurances that the scheme represents value for money, these upgrades will ease crowding and congestion through the station during peak periods, drive forward regeneration and enable longer trains with more seats to … [Read more...]
EV model ranges to triple over three years
The number of electric car models on the UK market could more than triple within the next three years, new analysis shows. After several years of timid growth, carmakers will be offering 214 electric models across Europe in 2021 – up from the 60 available, officially at least, at the end of 2018. Transport & Environment (T&E), which … [Read more...]
EV trial results hold some surprises
DriveElectric, an electric vehicle specialist with over 20 years of leasing and electric vehicle experience, is celebrating the breadth of valuable learning gained about smart charging, and in particular the behaviours of EV drivers, from its involvement in the Electric Nation trial. The trial took place in Western Power Distribution network areas in the … [Read more...]
Costs and carbon footprint keeping drivers at home
Mounting concerns about the impact of emissions on the environment mean motorists are increasingly likely to leave their cars at home. But that’s not the only thing putting off drivers - six in 10 are also using their vehicles less and less because fuel is too expensive. However the research of 2,000 adults commissioned by EDF Energy … [Read more...]
Sparking interest in electric cars
Electric car ownership is the right choice for at least 1.5 million UK households today, according to What Car? That’s the number of multi-car homes in the UK with a sweet-spot combination of off-street parking for home-charging and at least one vehicle that never does more than 100 miles in a single journey. What Car? approached 2310 current electric … [Read more...]
Welsh firm sets battery safety standard
The Wales-based UK arm of a global packaging firm has secured government funding towards a project that will set the world-wide standard on the transportation of batteries. Tri-Wall Europe Ltd has secured more than £700,000 of funding towards their £1.18million stake in a project that will set the standard for the future on how lithium-ion batteries are … [Read more...]
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