Tag: electrification
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Guy Currey, Director of Invest North East England As we begin the countdown to Christmas, Invest North East England marked the end of the year with a special event at the Catalyst on Newcastle Helix on Monday 04 December to brief partners and stakeholders about our upcoming move into the new North East Mayoral […]
Michelle Duggan, Inward Investment Manager at Invest North East England, reflects on a busy month for all matters electrification. September is always a busy time of year in the electrification calendar, and 2023 has been no exception. It marks the new wave of vehicle registrations and partners in the North East look forward to the […]
A plant which will refine lithium – a material used in electric car batteries – is to be built on Teesside. Green Lithium, which it said would be the first large-scale facility in the UK, will be located at PD Ports’ Teesport site after getting approval from Redcar and Cleveland Council. The company said it […]