Tag: Electric North East England
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, […]
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 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 […]
Nissan is charging ahead with its vision for a zero emissions future, with confirmation that all three models made at its UK plant will go 100 per cent electric. Today’s announcement means the EV36Zero hub in Sunderland, Nissan’s blueprint for future manufacturing, will consist of three electric vehicles (EVs), three gigafactories and up to £3bn […]
The North East is gearing up for the future. It’s fast becoming a nexus of emerging industries, from robotics to electric vehicles.