Tata’s New $5.2 Billion EV Battery Plant Catapults UK From Zero To Hero
Tata Motors just blew up the Intertubes with plans for a new $5.2 billion EV battery plant in the UK.
Brexit
Millions Suffering From Fuel Anxiety In UK — If Only They Could Charge Up At…
If you haven’t caught the news from good old Britain, they’ve been having a pretty big fuel crisis of sorts the past week or so. Due to the covid pandemic, there have been all sorts of supply chain disruptions and labor shortages, as anyone inhabiting a society on planet Earth … [continued]
The EU, The UK, EVs, And Brexit
Boris Johnson has gotten Brexit done. Now we will find out if that is a good thing or not as the new rules make may the British auto industry a casualty of the UK’s new found independence.
Toyota Says It May Finally Be Ready To Make An Electric Car
Toyota this week announced it has developed its own EV platform and will introduce one electric SUV in Europe and possibly the US sometime before the end of this century.
Could The United Kingdom Be The Next Norway For Tesla?
Here at CleanTechnica, we’ve published a lot about Norway’s smashing EV success. It makes us wonder, who’s next? One possible answer is the United Kingdom. This article summarizes what I found out about the market potential for Tesla vehicles in the UK over the next few years. There are many … [continued]
Fossil Fuel Pain Increases For Auto Makers As Ford Shutters Bridgend Engine Factory
Ford is closing its Bridgend engine factory in Wales due to declining demand for the gasoline engines it produces. That’s a win for EV advocates but a bitter blow for the workers.
UK Prime Minister Backs Offshore Wind Industry In Wake Of Sector Deal
The United Kingdom’s embattled Prime Minister, Theresa May, promised on Friday that “Brexit will not be a race to the bottom” for the country as she spoke at Danish energy giant Orsted’s offshore wind factory in Grimsby, heralding the importance of offshore wind to the future of the country a day after her government had launched its long-awaited Offshore Wind Sector Deal.
Honda To Close Swindon Factory In 2021. Is Brexit Or The Switch To Electric Cars…
Honda has announced it is closing its factory at Swindon, UK because it needs to adjust its manufacturing priorities for the coming of electric cars. Some observers are skeptical, saying it’s all about Brexit. Either way, the world of auto manufacturing is changing and may never be the same.
Current State Of Brexit Likely To Leave UK Environment Worse Off
The latest Brexit Risk Tracker published by Greener UK has highlighted the inherent environmental risk in the current state of Brexit plans for the UK, with all main areas of environmental policy rated at medium risk or high risk of being less protected after the UK leaves the European Union.
Proposed Brexit Energy Efficiency Standards Could Increase Bills By £90 Per Year
UK electricity bills could increase by £90 annually after Brexit if calls to scrap European Union regulations on the energy efficiency standards of domestic appliances and lightbulbs are approved, making way for less-efficient Chinese-made products, according to a new report from the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit.
