The EV Weekly Round Up - Episode 112

University awarded £582,000 grant to study 'second-life' options for electric car batteries.Octopus Electric Vehicles is working with bankers at Investec on securing a big funding boost.Electric vehicle drivers could struggle to get cars repaired as thousands more mechanics need training up.Tesla has promised to make at least 3,500 charging stations available to all electric vehicles by the end of 2024.Tesla says the next-generation powertrain will require 75% less silicon carbide to produce, without any compromise to performance or efficiency.OVO launches EV charging tariff three times cheaper than UK average.Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors has asked the UK government for over GBP500m in state subsidies to build a battery factory in Somerset.Swarco Smart Charging is to launch PoGo in the UK.