On July 16, Cenex announced that it will assist the UK Government for the new Depot Charging Scheme (DCS) in partnership with Energy Saving Trust. This GBP 30 million investment is expected to support the installation of over 3,000 vans and 200 HGV chargepoints. This support includes designing assessment frameworks,

On July 14, Zenzic-UK Ltd. announced that the UK Government has announced a further GBP 150 million to help grow the nation’s Connected and Automated Mobility (CAM) industry. The CAM Pathfinder programme is aimed at addressing the challenges of bringing CAM vehicles to market and runs until 2030. It is delivered by t

On July 14, the British High Commission to Ghana, in a social media post, stated that the British High Commissioner to Ghana visited Springs and Bolts in Kumasi, where UK-backed investment is powering Ghana’s first fasteners manufacturing plant and a new automotive hub. With support from the UK-funded Ghana Jobs and

On July 14, Tata Steel announced a groundbreaking event for its electric arc furnace (EAF) facility in Port Talbot. This is part of a GBP 1.25 billion transformation to low-CO2 steelmaking, supported by a GBP 500 million investment from the UK Government. EAF will be commissioned at the end of 2027. 
It is expected t

On July 15, the UK Government announced a GBP 650 million Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme. Supporting the manifesto commitment to phase out the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by 2030, the ECG will back UK and other manufacturers, with eligibility dependent on the highest manufacturing sustainability standards. 

On July 14, Ionic Rare Earths Limited (IonicRE) announced that its subsidiary, Ionic Technologies, has received UK Government funding for the next three years through the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK’s (APC) Collaborate programme. This funding will help build a sustainable and independent UK supply chain for rare ea

On July 13, the UK Government launched the GBP 2.5 billion DRIVE35 program to support the automotive industry. It will fund a wide spectrum of projects that help the transition to zero-emission vehicle manufacturing, targeting established high-volume manufacturing and multi-billion-pound gigafactories, all the way to

On July 11, the UK Government announced a GBP 63 million investment package for electric vehicle infrastructure to support home charging solutions, electrification of NHS vehicle fleets, and the installation of thousands of chargepoints at business depots across the country. 
A GBP 25 million scheme will help local a

On June 30, the UK Government announced that the UK-US trade deal had come into force, slashing US export tariffs for the UK's automotive and aerospace sectors.
UK car manufacturers can now export to the US under a reduced 10% tariff quota, saving hundreds of millions annually and supporting hundreds of thousands of

On June 16, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) issued a statement welcoming the UK-U.S. trade deal. SMMT stated that it will help the automotive sector avoid the severest level of tariffs and enable many manufacturers to resume deliveries imminently.
It will also bolster the confidence of important

On June 16, U.S. President Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain said that they had finalized their trade agreement to lower tariffs on British cars, steel and aluminum, and aerospace equipment, finalizing a deal they struck in May to lower barriers on some British goods.
In an executive order issued mo

On June 13, the UK Government announced that the government and industry are expected to install over 100,000 local chargepoints in the coming years. These come on top of over 80,000 public chargepoints already available in the UK. These chargepoints are ideal for charging overnight for drivers without access to off-

On June 10, the UK Government announced that the pilots of self-driving taxi- and bus-like services will be brought forward by a year to spring 2026. These trials will focus on innovation, safety, and strong regulations, supported by the UK’s new automated vehicle laws.
This industry could create 38,000 jobs and add

ZF Automotive UK Ltd., a subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, announced that the Welsh Government’s Economy Futures Fund will provide GBP 432,000 to modernize a production line at its plant in Pontypool, which primarily manufactures brake calipers. This upgrade will help secure new business with Jaguar Land Rover and

On June 4, the UK government announced the first major investments from its Spending Review, with GBP 15.6 billion going to local transport projects across England’s city regions, including South Yorkshire, the North East, East Midlands, and Tees Valley. This funding, which more than doubles current capital spending

On May 28, the Scottish Government announced that it would provide over GBP 20 million in 2025–26 to help lower-income households and businesses buy EVs.
Since 2011, Scotland has supported EV adoption through funding and has invested over GBP 65 million in public charging stations, encouraging more people and busines

On May 7, WMG at The University of Warwick announced that Solihull & Coventry Automated Links Evolution (SCALE) project started a trial for autonomous vehicles. A self-driving fully-electric shuttle service is launched at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham.
By the summer, the route will be extended in f

On May 7, EMR Group, UK announced that it has wrapped up the RECOVAS consortium, a four-year project aimed at building the UK’s first circular economy for used EV batteries. The group includes carmakers, recyclers, researchers, and industry experts. The project was funded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC).
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On May 9, the UK Government announced a GBP 1 billion investment to support the construction of a new AESC gigafactory in Sunderland, creating 1,000 new jobs and accelerating the country’s transition to electric vehicles.
The gigafactory will produce batteries for electric vehicles, with the capacity to power up to 1

On May 8, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited (SMMT) issued a statement welcoming the agreement to reduce tariffs on UK car exports into the U.S. SMMT stated that the application of these tariffs was a severe and immediate threat to UK automotive exporters, so this deal will provide much-needed rel