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FOLLOW UP: BRITISHVOLT BOUGHT BY RECHARGE INDUSTRIES

The troubled British battery startup has been bought by Australian firm Recharge Industries, but that means a pivot to battery storage and away from automotive - at least for the moment.

Click here to read the main BBC story and click here for the thread by Peter Campbell of the Financial Times.

STELLANTIS POSTS RECORD PROFITS

Stellantis has posted record profits while also recording a 41% rise global EV sales. Is this because of supply chain constraints forcing them to focus on building their most profitable models?

Click here to read the Autocar story.

CITROEN BOSS STEPS DOWN

In a surprise move, Citroen boss Vincent Cobée has left the company.

Click here to read the Motor1 story.

SONO STYMIES SOLAR SION

German solar panel startup Sono has ended its project to produce the Sion solar-augmented EV, instead it’s going to focus on producing solar cells suitable for vehicles through its existing partnerships.

Click here to read the Move Electric story.

MOBILITY APP SHOWS CO2 COST OF BUSINESS TRAVEL

A new app can help calculate the total CO2 cost of employee business travel across all modes and can help benchmarking against similar organizations.

Click here for the full Autocar story.

ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS TO HELP EV MOTORWAY CHARGING

National Highways is planning an £8million investment in containerized battery EV chargers for some high demand English service stations with limited electricity supply.

Click here for the full Motoring Research story.

More funding for Councils to expand ev charging

Some English councils have won a share of £56million to expand their local EV charging networks.

Click here for the move Electric Story.

Firms greenwashing their products face steep fines

New rules will prevent companies from selling their products and services on claims that may be false or impossible to prove.

Click here for the Guardian article.

Bentley W12 reaches the end of the line in the Batur

Bentley’s W12 engine will bow out in 2024 in the limited-production Batur.

Click here for the Autocar article.

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