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North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has hailed 2026 as a turning point for electric vehicles in the region, as production starts on the new Nissan LEAF and more than 1,000 new charging points begin to be rolled out in cities, towns and villages. Mayor Kim today said the North East’s automotive sector will receive £50m […]

Turbo Power Systems (TPS) SMART FLEET EV charging solution, saw off competition from global giants to win the Best New Technology category at last week’s Transport & Energy Awards. Hotly contested, the category celebrates the achievements of technology innovators who have successfully implemented a novel solution that makes a difference to decarbonisation, reaching net zero, […]

LS Eco Advanced Cables Ltd. (LSEAC) has launched a five-week public consultation on their proposals to develop a high voltage cable production facility at the Port of Tyne, for under-sea electricity transmission – designed to transport clean energy generated by offshore wind onto UK shores. While plans are at an early stage and still being […]

New state-of-the-art gigafactory ignites growth in industrial heartlands, supporting 1,000 jobs and powering up 100,000 electric vehicles a year. Working people will benefit from 1,000 jobs at a new state-of-the-art gigafactory in Sunderland in a £1 billion auto deal to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and boost growth. This investment is another boost for […]

An education provider has launched a venture aimed at accelerating electric vehicle battery advances. New College Durham has unveiled the Battery Training & Skills Academy. Bosses say it will “make the region a hotbed of talent for the electric vehicle battery industry”. They add it will train “hundreds of staff and potential recruits” at Sunderland […]

A firm behind plans to help charge the UK’s energy revolution has secured 125-job factory approval. Weardale Lithium has been granted permission to build a County Durham plant. Bosses say it will operate as the “UK’s largest lithium extraction facility” and add £1 billion to the North East’s economy. Planned to produce at least 10,000 […]

A report backed by Durham County Council and the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult frames the advanced materials electronics industry as capable major growth. The North East’s burgeoning high tech electronics manufacturing industry could support more than 7,500 jobs and contribute nearly £900m to the regional economy in the next five years, a new report says. […]

Global automotive automatic transmission manufacturer JATCO Ltd has provided a major boost to the UK automotive industry by officially opening a new factory, creating up to 183 jobs. Situated on the International Advanced Manufacturing Park, Sunderland, the factory will produce electrified powertrains for the nearby Nissan plant. Initially, this will be the 3-in-1, which modularises […]

A semiconductor factory has been acquired by Ministry of Defence in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, boosting UK defence capabilities. The UK’s Armed Forces will be further bolstered as a crucial supply chain to UK defence has been secured today, after the government acquisition of a key semiconductor factory in the north-east. Defence Secretary John Healey […]

Intercity battery train starts testing on rail network after successful low speed running completed at Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. The UK’s pioneering intercity battery train began testing on the national rail network earlier this week. This key milestone will see the battery technology trialled on routes between York to Manchester Airport and Leeds to Liverpool […]