The EV Weekly Round Up - Episode 47

This week we’re talking… Major carmakers like Volkswagen ,and Stellantis have been racing to secure battery cell supplies.Ford to deploy ‘angels’ to troubleshoot busted EV chargers. Tesla and Chinese automakers expanding into Europe have pushed the Volkswagen Group to accelerate plans to convert its main plant in Wolfsburg.  Average monthly exports of cars from the EU into the UK dropped a third in the first five months of 2021. Spain to seek $1.5B loan from EU recovery fund for EV plan. Electric vehicle drivers could save £360 a year by charging their vehicles more efficiently using cheap off-peak energy, according to new research from EV comparison website, Love My EV. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly in a row with transport secretary Grant Shapps over EV’s. UK’s EV charging network failing to provide equal access for disabled drivers Lake District National Park has installed a network of 28 electric vehicle charging points across its locations. Electric circuit: the UK's first EV-only track day happened this week!