British automotive manufacturers are calling for urgent action on spiralling costs as new analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reveals firms face a £90 million uplift in energy bills this year – equivalent to more than 2,500 automotive jobs – as costs surge by 50%. UK electricity prices are the most expensive of any European automotive manufacturing country and 59% higher … [Read more...]
New law on smart chargers eases strain on grid
New legislation requires all home and workplace electric vehicle chargers installed from this week to have smart charging capabilities. The new laws are aimed at helping to manage the strain on the national grid. They will encourage drivers to use smarter tariffs to avoid thousands of EVs charging at once during peak hours, which is usually during the day and evening. Charlie Cook, the founder … [Read more...]
British Motorsport Day Westminster presentation
Motorsport UK and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Motorsport yesterday presented Our Eclectic Future at British Motorsport Day in the Palace of Westminster to showcase the vision of a world powered by a range of use-appropriate systems and fuels. Fossil-fuels will continue to power existing vehicles around the world for quite some time, and therefore solutions are needed to shift to … [Read more...]
Putting the finger on a driver’s mood
BMW is working on a paint technology to improve a driver’s mood at the touch of a button and has previewed it on the BMW iX Flow. The fluid colour changes are made possible by a specially developed body wrap that is tailored precisely to the contours of the all-electric Sports Activity Vehicle from BMW. When stimulated by electrical signals, the electrophoretic technology brings different … [Read more...]
After ev anxiety, there is a new concern
The adoption of hydrogen as a source of fuel for net zero road transport is “lagging way too far behind electricity,” FleetCheck is warning. The fleet management software company says that visible signs of progress are almost non-existent and that Government strategy appears to be drifting. Peter Golding, managing director, said, “The Government’s hydrogen strategy, released last year, stated … [Read more...]
EVs charging points putting power back
Vehicle-to-grid chargepoints can improve battery life in electric vehicles and reduce carbon emissions and costs of charging, a government-funded project has found. Research from the EV-elocity project shows that, by careful charging and discharging, EV battery degradation can reduce by one-eighth, and, in some situations, up to 450 kg of emitted carbon dioxide (CO2) or £400 could be saved per … [Read more...]
British pioneers in lighter wheels roll into new market
Dymag, British world leaders in carbon composite wheels, has announced a strategic partnership with Hankuk Carbon Co Ltd, of Korea, manufacturers of advanced composite materials, to enable the mass production of state-of-the-art high-performance carbon composite wheels for the world’s leading automotive OEMs. The collaboration, announced today at JEC World in Paris, will leverage Dymag’s brand … [Read more...]
Hay Fever season warning to drivers
Hay fever season is here, with high pollen counts expected in parts of the UK in coming weeks, according to the MetOffice’s hay fever forecast. Hay fever affects approximately 30% of the UK’s population, and with Brits embarking on road trips over the bank holiday, hay fever sufferers must take steps to prevent their allergies from affecting their ability to drive safely. In fact, motoring … [Read more...]
New EV charging strategy is not joined up
Leading electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA has broadly welcomed the Government’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy but warned it risks failing. However, the body has warned that the Government’s focus on “market-led” strategy and lack of joined-up policy with local authorities could jeopardise the quality and safety of EV charge point installations and encourage a … [Read more...]
Massive boost needed for ev points, says report
There will be 130 million electric vehicles on Europe's roads by 2035, said Ernst & Young and the electricity industry trade association Eurelectric. The current total of 5 million will accelerate to 65 million over the next eight years but then double in the following five years. “It took us 10 years to install 400,000 chargers,” says Serge Colle, EY's global energy and … [Read more...]
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