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JLR Owner To Pick UK For Electric Car Battery Factory, Say Reports

May 25, 2023 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Featured, UK

Somerset is poised to become the location for a multibillion pound electric car battery plant that could create thousands of jobs, according to reports. Tata Group, which owns the carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, is preparing to sign a deal that would mean the new...

UK Is Committed To Making EV Batteries, Hunt Says

May 18, 2023 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, UK

Britain will ensure that batteries needed to power electric vehicles (EVs) are produced domestically, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday, a day after carmakers warned insufficient production could hurt investment in the country. “We are absolutely...

UK Aims to Build 6G Momentum with New Funding

Dec 15, 2022 | 6G, UK

The UK government outlined plans to invest more than £100 million on R&D into next-generation technology including 6G, as part of an initiative in collaboration with vendors Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung. In a statement, the UK government announced it will hand...

Virgin Orbit: First UK Space Launch from Cornwall Faces Delay

Dec 8, 2022 | Featured, Space, UK

We’re going to have to wait a little longer to see the first ever orbital space launch from UK soil. Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit company had pencilled in next Wednesday for the historic Cornwall flight, but it is now going to slip until after...

Australian EV Conversion Startup Merges with UK Firm to Turn Classic Cars Electric

Nov 3, 2022 | Australia, Electric Vehicles, UK

An Australian startup adding modern technology to classic Land Rovers will become part of one of the biggest electric vehicle conversion companies in the world this week after merging with a British firm. Melbourne-based Jaunt Motors will partner with Zero EV to...