While Tevva’s laser-guided focus remains trained on building and delivering its battery-electric 7.5t vehicle, testing and development of its hydrogen-electric counterpart continues apace.

Four Tevva engineers: Charlie Cordell, Byron Dolman, Ryan Clark and Toby Hurst were doing exactly that recently, with a ‘range test’ of Tevva’s dual-energy prototype truck.

The University of Wolverhampton Race (UWR) team benefited from a sparkling sponsorship lift recently when local company, Mercia Lifting Gear Ltd, gifted them a range of automotive cleaning products – all of them personalised for students and staff members of the team. 

Mercia Group, based in Willenhall, West Midlands, specialise in a range of services including large lifting equipment, the supply of solar panels, battery storage, electrical wholesale and have just launched a range of consumable cleaning products.

The Little Car Company, in partnership with Ferrari, has launched a special edition of the Ferrari Testa Rossa J to further celebrate the racing history of the marque. The Ferrari Testa Rossa J is a fully electric 75% scale reproduction of the legendary 250 Testa Rossa, which powered Ferrari to Le Mans glory three times.

The rate of growth in electric vehicle ownership has fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter as the cost of living and higher electricity costs has taken its toll, according to official DoT data analysed by car leasing comparison website LeaseLoco.

The latest Department of Transport (DoT) and DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) electric vehicle registration figures published this week, reveal that private BEV (battery electric vehicle) registrations across the UK increased just 9.8% between Q2 2022 and Q3 2022.

Wolverhampton’s streets will now be extra clean and green thanks to a quartet of zero emission road sweepers. The four new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) have replaced old diesel-powered sweepers as part of City of Wolverhampton Council’s fleet electrification programme and commitment towards a greener city.

The BEVs will offer quiet, efficient and emission free sweeping of pedestrian areas, including the city centre and the city’s road system, throughout the year.

Registration for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Bike4Life Ride Out and Festival, taking place on Sunday 23rd April 2023, has now opened, and motorcyclists are being encouraged to sign up as places on the much-anticipated Ride Out are limited.

The event, which is sponsored by The Bike Insurer, is organised by and raises funds for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity in association with the Safer Roads Partnership.