Battery trains to be tested in West London this Spring

Battery trains to be tested in West London this Spring

Great Western Railway is moving forward with its FastCharge battery trial, with “real world” testing beginning this Spring in West London. GWR says that this technology, which is capable of charging trains... Read more »
Development planned for land next to St. Thomas Volkswagen EV battery plant

Development planned for land next to St. Thomas Volkswagen EV battery plant

It’s a 67-acre property at the southeast corner of Highbury Avenue South and Ron McNeil Line, and it’s now open for business after being snapped up by Brantford-based Vicano Construction. St. Thomas... Read more »
Firefighters tackle blaze in London after ‘lithium battery bubbled’ inside house | UK News

Firefighters tackle blaze in London after ‘lithium battery bubbled’ inside house | UK News

Firefighters tackled the blaze in Greenwich this afternoon (Picture: UKNaewsInPictures) Firefighters were called to a blaze in London, believed to have started after a ‘lithium battery bubbled’ inside a house. Ten fire... Read more »
E-bike battery caused Shepherd’s Bush high rise flat blaze – South London News

E-bike battery caused Shepherd’s Bush high rise flat blaze – South London News

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said an e-bike battery was the cause of a fire in a 12th floor flat in Shepherd’s Bush yesterday. The fire burnt out a flat in... Read more »
Welsh Power battery storage site in Newport acquired by London firm

Welsh Power battery storage site in Newport acquired by London firm

A battery storage site in Newport has been acquired by a new energy storage company for an undisclosed sum. Field, which is headquartered in East London and launched in 2020, has bought... Read more »
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Shoppers get stuck in Westfield car park for 3 HOURS after Tesla runs out of battery on entry ramp

Shoppers at Westfield were left fuming after a Tesla ran out of battery on the car park entry ramp blocking other cars in for three hours. Fuming about the hold up, one... Read more »
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Tesla Car Runs Out of Battery, Blocks Traffic in London Parking Lot for 3 Hours

A Tesla car that ran out of battery ended up blocking the entrance at a parking area of a shopping complex in London. The incident took place at London’s Westfield shopping centre... Read more »