This new UK test facility will streamline EV battery development
As a response to the growing time and cost pressures facing vehicle manufacturers seeking to develop latest generation automotive electrification technologies, Mahle Powertrain has opened a new,...
UK car production braces for coronavirus impact
British car manufacturing fell -0.8% in February, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 122,171 vehicles rolled off production...
Seat has reduced its environmental footprint by 43% since 2010
Seat has recently announced that it's managed to reduce its five main production-related environmental emitters by 43% since 2010.
Here, a 26% reduction in energy usage and 32% in...
Equipmake is creating the world’s most power-dense electric motor
The world’s most power-dense permanent magnet electric motor is under development in the UK. Expert electrification company, Equipmake, has teamed up with leading additive manufacturing organisation HiETA...
Battery manufacturer Microvast commences production in Germany
While a lot of European eyes have been on Tesla’s Berlin Gigafactory, other companies have been quietly making their own plans. Battery manufacturer Microvast has opened its...
REE Automotive teams up with KYB Corporation to develop next-gen EVs
REE Automotive (REE), a manufacturer of electric vehicle (EV) platforms, and KYB Corporation (KYB), a hydraulic equipment manufacturer have today announced a partnership to develop next-gen suspension...
Coventry University targets manufacturers to collaborate on EV development
The head of a £50m state-of-the-art Coventry University research facility is targeting key partners in the automotive sector to collaborate with on high impact research projects worth...
Recyclability of vehicles: What impact does it have on our environment?
The recyclability of vehicles will be a major issue for the automotive industry in the coming years. Groupe PSA and the Peugeot brand are looking at ways...
Skoda bolsters its eco-credentials by not sending waste to landfill
Skoda, the Czech automaker and subsidiary to the Volkswagen Group, has for numerous years been optimising its ecological footprint by not having municipal waste sent to landfills....
Sustainable Electric Vehicle Design: Materials can help prologue EV range
Governments everywhere are looking to electric vehicles (EVs) as a means to rapidly reduce carbon emissions, clean up cities and tackle climate change. But while banning the...