Britishvolt bought by Australian company Recharge Industries According to the BBC, Recharge Industries intends to start by focusing on batteries for energy storage and hopes to have those products available by the end of 2025. It then intends to produce batteries for high-performance sports cars. Marcus Williams Rebecca Morley
Britishvolt collapse a shock to UK’s electric vehicle goals The collapse of Britishvolt’s battery manufacturing ambitions in the UK, which was announced last week, is a setback for the UK automotive sector as it strives to become a competitive market for electric vehicle production. Marcus Williams
UK’s 2030 end to gasoline car sales ‘not possible’, says gigafactory entrepreneur Battery entrepreneur Carlstrom supports a ‘hyper-local’ production concept of shorter supply chains that reduce the environmental impact of bulky power packs. Peter Murphy
Charging ahead: preparing for the UK’s first gigafactory – AMS podcast with Britishvolt For this podcast AMS interviewed Britishvolt’s CIO, David Threlfall to talk about progress with the gigafactory, developing the digital infrastructure for production, building in sustainable and flexible processes. Nick Holt
Meeting the challenge: EV battery cell development Across the automotive industry there is a continuing push to develop and manufacture the more efficient electric vehicle batteries, in terms of performance and cost. In the UK, the Faraday Battery Challenge has been investing in supporting innovative technology development. Challenge director, Tony Harper discussed the technologies and progress with AMS. Nick Holt
Watch: The future of production planning Britishvolt, Jay Global Techno Alliance, HiveMQ and ABB experts agree there are opportunities for manufacturers and consumers in a globally connected manufacturing ecosystem. Nick Holt
