‘What Toyota says it has found nothing less than the holy grail of battery technology.’ Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images ‘What Toyota says it has found nothing less than the holy grail of battery technology.’ Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The Guardian view on Toyota’s electric car battery: a boost only if we embrace public transport Editorial… Continue reading The Guardian view on Toyota’s electric car battery: a boost only if we embrace public transport | Editorial
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Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars
Toyota has up to now been seen as something of a laggard in the electric vehicle market. Photograph: Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock Toyota has up to now been seen as something of a laggard in the electric vehicle market. Photograph: Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars Japanese firm believes it could… Continue reading Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars
TechScape: Self-driving cars are here and they’re watching you
A Chevrolet Cruise autonomous vehicle with a driver in San Francisco. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A Chevrolet Cruise autonomous vehicle with a driver in San Francisco. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images TechScape: Self-driving cars are here and they’re watching you Driverless cars have their cameras trained on the road – and on those inside, making some… Continue reading TechScape: Self-driving cars are here and they’re watching you
Where’s the money? Questions mount over Australian company hoping to revive Britishvolt
Scale Facilitation plans to resurrect Britishvolt’s proposed UK battery plant, but faces rising expenses and a police investigation in Australia. Photograph: Britishvolt/PA Scale Facilitation plans to resurrect Britishvolt’s proposed UK battery plant, but faces rising expenses and a police investigation in Australia. Photograph: Britishvolt/PA Where’s the money? Questions mount over Australian company hoping to revive… Continue reading Where’s the money? Questions mount over Australian company hoping to revive Britishvolt
Everything has turned grey – cars, clothes, kitchens, carpets. I can’t take it any more | Adrian Chiles
‘Now, where’d we park again?’ … a fleet of almost uniformly drab Hondas. Photograph: Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images ‘Now, where’d we park again?’ … a fleet of almost uniformly drab Hondas. Photograph: Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images Everything has turned grey – cars, clothes, kitchens, carpets. I can’t take it any more Adrian Chiles Grey has nothing to… Continue reading Everything has turned grey – cars, clothes, kitchens, carpets. I can’t take it any more | Adrian Chiles
Advertising watchdog bans Hyundai and Toyota electric car ads
Toyota and Hyundai said they needed to promote potential charge times to address obstacles to consumer take-up of electric vehicles. Photograph: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters Toyota and Hyundai said they needed to promote potential charge times to address obstacles to consumer take-up of electric vehicles. Photograph: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters Advertising watchdog bans Hyundai and Toyota electric car ads… Continue reading Advertising watchdog bans Hyundai and Toyota electric car ads
Brexit ‘cliff edge’ poses threat to UK electric car production, warns industry chief
UK and European manufacturers are reliant on batteries from Asia so tariffs appear likely under the rules. Photograph: John Walton/PA UK and European manufacturers are reliant on batteries from Asia so tariffs appear likely under the rules. Photograph: John Walton/PA Brexit ‘cliff edge’ poses threat to UK electric car production, warns industry chief Head of… Continue reading Brexit ‘cliff edge’ poses threat to UK electric car production, warns industry chief
The foul odor that could tear apart a Black neighborhood
Bethany Howard lives with her daughter and parents in a house that’s been in the family for five generations. Photograph: Nick Hagen Bethany Howard lives with her daughter and parents in a house that’s been in the family for five generations. Photograph: Nick Hagen The foul odor that could tear apart a Black neighborhood East… Continue reading The foul odor that could tear apart a Black neighborhood
Aston Martin agrees deal to make electric vehicles with US firm Lucid
An employee polishes the bodywork of an Aston Martin DB11 at the carmaker’s plant in Gaydon, Warwickshire. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images An employee polishes the bodywork of an Aston Martin DB11 at the carmaker’s plant in Gaydon, Warwickshire. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images Aston Martin agrees deal to make electric vehicles with US firm Lucid British carmaker to… Continue reading Aston Martin agrees deal to make electric vehicles with US firm Lucid
Firm owned by Britishvolt buyer raided by Australian authorities
An artist’s impression showing a design for a £3bn electric vehicle battery plant planned for construction in Blyth, Northumberland, which was resurrected after Collard made his bid. Photograph: Britishvolt/PA An artist’s impression showing a design for a £3bn electric vehicle battery plant planned for construction in Blyth, Northumberland, which was resurrected after Collard made his… Continue reading Firm owned by Britishvolt buyer raided by Australian authorities