Tag: gigafactory
EV production up over 70% in first half of 2023, says SMMT
UK car production rose 11.7% in the first half of the year to 450,168 units with June – up 16.2% – the fifth consecutive month of growth, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance represented the best first half since 2021 as manufacturers were increasingly able to…
New Twitter logo: X marks the spot
Twitter's boss has unveiled the social media site's new logo, featuring a white X on a black background, which will replace its blue bird. In a tweet on Monday morning, Linda Yaccarino said "X is here! Let's do this." "Tweets" will also be replaced, according to Twitter's owner Elon Musk, and posts will be called…
Further plans for £2.5bn West Midlands Gigafactory unveiled
The West Midlands Gigafactory, a public-private joint venture between Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd, has today unveiled further plans for its future as it continues to explore investment opportunities with battery manufacturers worldwide. Located in the epicentre of the UK’s automotive industry in Coventry, the Gigafactory will begin supplying high-tech batteries for electric…
Nissan unveils new battery ‘gigafactory’ in Sunderland
Nissan has announced details of a new battery "gigafactory" that will enable its Sunderland car plant to increase production of electric vehicles. Building on Nissan's 35 years of manufacturing in Sunderland, the project will create 6,200 jobs at Nissan and its UK suppliers, including more than 900 new Nissan jobs and 750 new Envision AESC…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Smartphone sales to hit 1.4 billion in 2021, boosted by 5G
2020 saw a substantial dip in smartphone growth as shipments fell 7% due to the market conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 will see the market recover, predict the analysts at Canalys, who also forecast that it will get close to a tipping point in the adoption of 5G. The smartphone market will bounce back…
