EV firm Arrival collapsed owing over £1bn
The UK business of electric vehicle company Arrival owes more than £1.2bn across unpaid tax, wages, suppliers, and money owed to shareholders, administrator documents show....
Category : Mobility
Think Britishvolt marked the death of UK battery tech? Think again
A little over a year ago I wrote the obituary for Britishvolt, which was meant to be the UK’s homegrown hero and a competitor to...
Transport tech startups get nearly £2m in government funding
Technology startups and initiatives working on ways to improve transport have received almost £2m in government funding. The funding comes from the government’s Transport Research...
Amara Automotive founder: I left my ‘dream role’ for my startup – Fi5
Tamara Ivancova is the founder of Amara Automotive, a mobility startup developing sustainable vehicles. Its first vehicle is a four-wheeled electric bike. Before Amara Automotive,...
Self-driving bus service to launch in Scotland
A self-driving bus service will depart for its first public passenger service shift next week in Scotland in a major milestone for UK autonomous driving....
Investors drive £2.5m into EV charging startup Fuuse
Early-stage venture capital firm Par Equity has led a £2.5m investment into the Lancaster-based startup Fuuse for its EV charging management software. Founded in 2021,...
E-bike startup HumanForest bags £12m to expand across London
HumanForest, a London-based micromobility startup, has raised £12m as it looks to expand its e-bike service across the UK capital. Founded in 2020, HumanForest has...
Investors hop aboard train ticket app Seatfrog’s £6m round
Venture capital firms including Pembroke VCT, Octopus Ventures and Praetura Ventures have invested £6m into Seatfrog, a train ticket platform taking on Trainline. The London-headquartered...
Autonomous truck maker Einride partners with Walkers in UK deal
Stockholm-headquartered Einride’s electric trucks have hit UK roads for the first time following a deal with PepsiCo subsidiary Walkers. The electric company has two variants...
Skyports and Royal Mail to deploy drones in the Orkney Islands
Skyports’s drone services division is collaborating with the Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair to deliver cargo in the Orkney Islands. Electric...
