Government announces funding to boost EV battery and hydrogen development
The Government has announced a £30 million investment to help support research into battery technology, the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain and hydrogen vehicles. Minister for Investment Gerry Grimstone has said that 22 studies will receive a share of £9.4m, including proposals to build a plant in Cornwall that will extract lithium for use in
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France to offer grants for electric bikes in cash for car clunkers program
France will offer the owners of old internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles a grant of €2,500 ($AU4,000) if they hand over their vehicles for scrap and buy an electric bicycle, according to Reuters.Reporting on Monday, Reuters said that French lawmakers in the National Assembly approved over the weekend an amendment to the country’s ‘Fight against
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The only way is up for new car registrations
UK new car registrations ‘grow’ for first time since August – up 11.5% – but remain -36.9% adrift of 10-year March average. Showrooms ready for opening next week following Q1 shortfall of 58,032 fewer cars, at a cost of £1.8bn to industry. Around 8,300 registrations a day needed for a return to average pre-pandemic levels
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