News Roundup, 13 February 2024,
Almost one million UK homes face having their cheap overnight electricity tariffs switched off next month unless they get a smart meter fitted.
Many homes could even lose access to heating and hot water if they do not agree to having a smart meter. This is because the technology powering older Economy 7 and 10 meters is set to be switched off from 31 March, with many owners of these devices facing an uncertain future. Read full article
Rishi Sunak says he will turbocharge city development and build hundreds and thousands of new homes for young people in the UK Read full article
New car tax changes are set to be introduced from July that could impact thousands of motorists across the UK under new measures.
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced that it will begin charging double cap pick-up trucks as company cars from July 1. changes to the system of Benefit-in-Kind tax rules will mean that company car drivers could face enormous price hikes. Read full article
Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency (ICRA) has released its figures showing the domestic air passenger traffic in January. As per the data, January’s domestic air passenger traffic plunged approximately 5% in comparison to the figures observed in December 2023.in India Read full article
UK state-owned Great British Nuclear is in talks to acquire a site on the Welsh island of Anglesey for a new nuclear plant. This aligns with the UK government’s January announcement for a nuclear power renaissance, aiming to achieve 24 gigawatts (GW) of capacity by 2050..Hitachi currently owns the site on the island of Anglesey (Ynys Môn), but its future has been doubtful since 2020.. Read full article
.BYD, CATL, and NIO, are teaming up to form an “all-star” lineup aimed at developing all solid-state EV batteries.
In a move that could revolutionize the EV market, China’s leading auto and battery manufacturers are forming an alliance to commercialize all solid-state batteries.
According to Nikkei Asia, the China All-Solid-State Battery Collaborative Innovation Platform, or CASIP, was formed last month.
The government-led alliance pools academia and industry leaders, like BYD and CATL, to build a solid-state EV battery supply chain. Read full article
Stellantis N.V. announced today that its Full Year 2023 Results press release and presentation material are now expected to be posted under the Investors section of the Stellantis corporate website at www.stellantis.com at 7:30 a.m. CET / 1:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
The live webcast and conference call of the Full Year 2023 Results will begin at 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Read full article
Solar panels made in the US’s largest silicon-based solar panel factory will now be recycled, thanks to a new partnership.
The newly announced solar panel recycling agreement between Qcells and SOLARCYCLE is a first-of-its-kind partnership between a large solar panel maker and an advanced solar recycler in the US.
Recycled materials from Qcells’ panels, such as aluminum, silver, copper, silicon, and low-iron glass, will be reused in the domestic supply chain to manufacture the next generation of clean energy products. SOLARCYCLE says its patented solar panel recycling technology extracts more than 95% of the value in a module. That’s at the high-achieving end of the current solar recycling industry standard – the US’s largest solar company, First Solar, says it can recover 90% of the value. Read More
.Opel is celebrating 125 years of automobile manufacturing. This decades-long success has been made possible by the people who have worked for the brand and identify with it. That is why they are the focus of the “Opel Post”, together with the carlines and company news. Now 75 years old, the Opel Post is one of the most tradition-rich employee magazines in German industry. Founded in 1949, the Opel Post has reflected the spirit of the times ever since. It is continually evolving – in language and content as well as in appearance.. Read full article
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