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British commercial vehicle production output growth continues with the best Q1 figures since 2008. Figures also show British car production did fall in March, as manufacturers gear up to make new models, but rounded off Q1 with overall volumes still up 1.1%: https://lnkd.in/e95-H6FB #UKmfg #Manufacturing #Production #Automotive #CommercialVehicles

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This was going to be a long post about how great it feels to drive the BEDEO Reborn Electric Land Rover Defender, equipped with our in-wheel motors... But, rather than taking our word for it, check out this article from Autocar Professional that covers the experience in detail: https://lnkd.in/eFKFD27m #Retrofit #ElectricRetrofit #SustainableDriving #ICE2EV #ConvertElectric #Conversion #GreenInvestment #ElectricVehicle #RenewableEnergy  #EnergySecurity #LowCarbon #ZEVMandate  #NetZero #GreenEconomy #GreenDeal #EV #ICE2EV #RebornElectric #ClassicCar

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The UK automotive industry is seeing a big shift towards EVs, with overall car production dropping as structural changes are taking place in British plants to accommodate the future increase in electric cars. ⚡ According to the SMMT, production should bounce back to 1.1 million units by 2028, with more than half of all UK cars and vans being zero-emission by then. 🚘 Mike Hawes, the SMMT Chief Executive: “The UK auto industry is moving at pace to build the next generation of electric vehicles – a transition that can be a growth engine for the entire British economy.” This change not only shows the industry's adaptability and investment but also highlights the potential for a greener, more sustainable future.💚 Read more 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wLyeJ #ElectricCar #UK #Sustainability

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If you missed the ‘Understanding how to transition to EVs’ event on 21 May in Cheshire, there were some really interesting takeaways, here are some quick highlights: TRANSITIONING TO AN EV FACTORY Dianne Miller   Ellesmere Port Plant Director   Stellantis The Stellantis plant at Ellesmere Port is transitioning to an EV factory as part of a £130 million investment. The site traditionally manufactured Vauxhall cars such as the Astra, but has now switched to building electric vans, and it’s the company’s first all-electric vehicle factory in the UK, and in the world. Batteries for the electric vans are assembled at the site, by highly trained employees in a new £27 million battery assembly shop. Stellantis has its own ship bringing parts to the factory, which docks just three miles away from the plant – and electric tugs are soon due to help the components get delivered all the way to the factory. This means that planes and 400 truck trailers are no longer needed to transport parts. With help from its own renewable energy generation, the factory – which is due to celebrate its 60-year anniversary on 12 June – is due to be carbon neutral by 2027. There are also plans for an ‘Electric Streets’ project. Dianne said that it’s disappointing that the end of sale date for new petrol and diesel cars and vans has been delayed from 2030 to 2035, but Stellantis will be moving ahead with its electrification plans for 2030 regardless. MOVING TO A NET ZERO ELECTRICITY NETWORK   Rachel Shorney   Strategic Optimisation Team Manager   SP Energy Networks Rachel Shorney explained how SP Energy Networks is investing in the network to support the UK’s move to net zero. The headline is that businesses should share their decarbonisation plans as early as possible to ensure that the SP Energy Networks can plan for and accommodate their energy requirements for the future. Significant projects can have long lead times, worsened by global events that are creating supply chain issues. To connect a new EV charging hub, a new transformer may be needed. Due to demand globally, with all countries moving towards net zero, and developments such as the war in Ukraine, the lead time to source and install a new transformer has risen from around two and a half years to five years, and is currently around six to seven years. Costs have also risen; a new primary substation is now likely to cost around £2-£3 million, and to take 2-3 years to build. Rachel suggested that the move to net zero offers wide-ranging career opportunities for anyone due to enter the jobs market in the coming years. How businesses can reduce their carbon emissions If you’re a business, then you’ll need to reduce your carbon emissions – either by leading on this yourself, or by being forced down this route by your customers at some stage... Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eqmsQmkY

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"72% of complaints were about faults with the vehicles" Which is why you should always get a pre purchase inspection from someone like ACE! Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e586VcdM #AutomotiveIndustryNews #ElectricVehicles #CarLaunch #CarEnthusiast #EVNews

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NOT ONLY BETTER WORLD. https://lnkd.in/exqSWYMP 30 years of work, 360,000 euros of work, 250,000 euros of research, 70,000 euros of expenses for patents, 12,000 euros of communication courses - and your mechanical engineers don't understand SIMPLICITY https://lnkd.in/eddMmXNW - and you don't know how easy it is to give benefits and advantages to everyone? https://lnkd.in/egRg9NuR the problem is serious and active safety is not guaranteed, here is the photo of the cars recalled for brake problems only in 2022 - ANSA, (1.002.200 car only 2022). How many have been lucky enough that none of their loved ones were in a car that didn't brake and that the authorities didn't allow the braking system to be checked? Mine is a job for the community and exempts me from any responsibility for mechanical failure.

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Automotive can be at the heart of UK growth from now into the next decade and, as SMMT analysis published last month suggests, British manufacturers can produce more than nine million zero emission light vehicles by 2035 - some 600,000 more than anticipated under current outlooks. The resulting job and wealth creation is growth which the UK economy craves. But that's only possible with the right economic and trading conditions,  and industrial competitiveness is the starting point. We welcome the new government's commitments to gigafactories, energy, planning, trade and skills, therefore, given these can confirm our country’s credentials as a world-leading advanced manufacturing location. More in this week's Update: https://lnkd.in/ezwcQgZU

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Great piece from City AM' Guy Taylor Experts say the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)’s private sales data, which is the most widely used metric in the UK automotive industry industry, is “flawed” and “inaccurate.” They argue consumers are increasingly buying EVs using salary sacrifice schemes, which allow employees to deduct a monthly sum from their pay to lease EVs at far lower cost. “How individuals purchase EVs is often overlooked, due to the way data is represented, especially in the figures from the SMMT,” Fiona Howarth, chief executive of Octopus Electric Vehicles, told City A.M. “Let’s be clear, salary sacrifice cars are on the driveways of typical drivers – they’re used for the school run, weekly shop and family trips, so why should they be counted as fleet cars?” she said. Quentin Willson, the motoring journalist and founder of the campaign group FairCharge, said: “We need to capture accurate end user data to get a clearer picture of the split between private and fleet. The anti-EV narrative claiming that private buyer interest in EVs has waned is being supported by inaccurate data.” Mike Hawes Sam Salehi Amy Rennison Ben Nelmes New AutoMotive Octopus Energy BOLD Voodoo Dr. Andy Palmer CMG Ian Johnston ChargeUK Vicky Read Osprey Charging Network Read here: https://lnkd.in/eiKKmQ7W

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It's great to see dirty diesels declining ⬇ and BEVs continuing to increase ⬆ their market share in the latest Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) May new car registration stats. 😁 go zero #Evs #electriccars

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UK car manufacturing output declined by 11.9% to 69,652 units in May, according to new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Production for the UK market rose by 9.7% to 17,754 units but did not offset a 17.4% decline in volumes for export, at 51,898 units. Despite the fall, almost three quarters (74.5%) of all cars built in Britain were exported to global markets, with more than half (52.5%) going to the EU followed by the US (18.2%) and Turkey, which took 8% of shipments. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e2ei4cJU #smmt #ukautomotive #automotive #electricvehicles #ukmanufacturing #ukmfg #manufacturing

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It's also time for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) new vehicle registration figures and news for BEVs is perhaps ever so slightly more positive than last month In absolute terms, we continue to see the YoY growth with a healthy 10.7% growth on April 2023 putting us 10.6% ahead of 2023 YTD so all good However, whilst the monthly growth was noticeably above the overall market growth for the first time in a long time, the actual YTD % of the market is still stuck around 15-16% which is a long way from where it needs to be from a ZEV mandate perspective (22%) Trying to look at this positively, the main reason why the BEV % has plateaued over the last couple of years (despite the actual numbers of registrations consistently growing) is that the overall market has been steadily recovering back to pre-covid levels which is around 2M registrations If the market growth outpaces the BEV growth each month then clearly it's going to get stuck, however, there is a point at which the market hits it's natural level and stops growing, maybe this month is the first sign of that happening? If the market then remains static (in terms of YoY growth) but BEVs continue to grow then their % of the market will improve? I remain forever optimistic! #ev #evs #electriccars #electricvehicles Volkswagen Financial Services (UK)Volkswagen Financial Services | Fleet

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Was great having Fellten come and visit us here at iNetic! #electriccar #electricmotor #evcar #evcars #fellten #electricconversion #innovation #automotiveindustry #futureforward #ev #cars #sustainability

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Whenever you see an article about the UK EV market / ZEV mandate, it's worth recalling this handy tracker from New AutoMotive showing progress towards the targets by each manufacturer. Strange to say, the companies complaining hardest tend to be those furthest from their goals… Also worth noting New Automotive's point that the 22% ZEV for this year amounts to only around 18.5% once you take flexibilities into account

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