The EV Weekly Round Up - Episode 48

This week we're talking ... New Coventry EV battery factory planned to open in 2025Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport continue to pursue investment opportunities with battery manufacturers from around the globe.Elon Musk’s strategy of using a less expensive, more practical battery is now being rolled out globally. Getting more cars on the road faster ultimately will win the EV race.VW ID.4 Sets Record For Longest Journey By EV In A Single Country.By May 2021, nearly 260,000 pure-electric cars and 535,000 plug-in models, including PHEVs according to a report on EV charging.The Uk needs to double daily installs of chargers from now on to meet EV demand.While EV adopters are currently paying through the nose for the vehicle itself – the average price according to Autotrader is £49,377. West Yorkshire breaks record for highest number of rapid EV chargers.Addison Lee teams up with tech firm JustPark in EV push. Gulf Oil on Thursday launched a range of e-fluids for Hybrid and (EV) passenger cars. Australia’s most generous EV support package passed into law.UK to invest £620m in EV transition as part of net zero plan. Israeli ‘foldable’ electric cars to make debut as emergency response vehicles.Electric vehicle subscription service Onto has launched its debut TV campaign on Channel 4 and Sky following its $175m investment drive.