Electric Vehicles

REE Automotive to Build Commercial EV Plant in UK's Coventry

REE Automotive, which develops rolling chassis for commercial electric vehicles (EVs), said on Monday it will build an assembly plant in the British city of Coventry to supply customers in Europe. The Israeli-based startup said the highly-automated assembly plant it will complete this year in partnership with Rockwell Automation and Expert Technologies will have an […]

British EV Battery Startups Need Funding Help or Risk Missing Out-Study

Britain risks missing out on capturing a larger share of the electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain unless the government does more to help startups gain access to private financing, according to a study released on Tuesday. Only the private sector can provide enough finance to fuel the transition to zero-emission transport – with battery […]

Vehicle Software Intelligence in Automotive Industry: Towards Smart Driverless Cars?

The smartification pandemic has massively hit vehicle software intelligence in automotive industry. All areas from car manufacturing to the tiniest component of the resulting vehicle have witnessed an overhaul that rely on artificial intelligence (AI)-based operational optimization. Power delivery, predictive component performance, assistant/autonomous driving are just a few instances exemplifying the radical change in progress. […]

UK Car Industry Calls for EV Charger Mandate, Regulatory Oversight

Britain’s auto industry called on the country’s government on Wednesday to mandate targets for rolling out electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and create a new regulatory body to oversee the market conditions and enforce minimum standards. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said in a statement that the industry has come up with […]