As part of their ongoing commitment to vehicles of the future, BP has recently announced they are to build a new £50m EV batteries testing facility. Based in Pangbourne, Berkshire,... Continue reading
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Electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer CATL has announced Qilin, an EV battery that it claims can deliver over 600 miles range. Last week the Chinese battery maker stated that it... Continue reading
With the move towards Net Zero, the UK’s challenge is to meet legally binding climate change targets and commit to reach zero emissions by 2050. One landmark date on the... Continue reading
Come and see us at Battery Cells & Systems Expo 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham, 29th & 30th June. Caltest Instruments are pleased to announce the team’s attendance at the... Continue reading
The UK’s first planned gigaplant, has secured millions in funding from the Government. Britishvolt’s Northumberland Gigafactory scheme has received a principal offer of £100million through the Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF),... Continue reading
Caltest Instruments are pleased to announce their unique position in the world of electrical equipment calibration as the only UK-based, UKAS-accredited company to calibrate DC current (sink and source) up... Continue reading
For a very long time the National Grid has seemed to most folk a fairly basic utility, a necessity even, providing a steady flow of electrical power to customers, be... Continue reading
We’re attending Battery Tech Expo at Silverstone on Tuesday 12th October! It’s free to attend, so come along! Visit us on stand 8, for unmatched knowledge, advice & support on... Continue reading
In the ever-expanding world of Electric Vehicles (EVs), electric cars take the lion’s share of attention. However, Rolls-Royce have recently taken to the skies in their “Spirit of Innovation” all-electric... Continue reading
The Most Advanced EV Battery Management System? (BMS) Electric Vehicle Battery Management Systems (BMS) are expected to take a forward leap as Eatron Technologies and WMG win funding for their... Continue reading
The Government has given the green light to an ambitious £20 million project to start rolling out battery-electric trucks in the UK. Funded by the Department for Transport (DfT), the... Continue reading
The latest Gigafactory plans have been submitted for a site next to Coventry airport as a joint proposal between Coventry Airport Ltd and Coventry City Council. The plan is for... Continue reading
Nissan, the Japanese car maker, has announced that it will be expanding production of electric vehicles at its Sunderland plant. To assist the increase in electric vehicle production, Nissan’s partner,... Continue reading
Tucked away in rural Wiltshire, on the edge of a farm field, sits an array of shipping-container sized units. Divided into three adjacent facilities, each of the forty or so... Continue reading
Britishvolt, the UK’s leading battery cell technology specialist, has submitted detailed plans for the UK’s first Gigaplant, producing batteries for the country’s electric vehicle projects. The site in Blyth, Northumberland,... Continue reading