UK launches £2.5bn DRIVE35 “Scale Up” initiative to boost auto manufacturing innovation The new Scale Up pillar under the DRIVE35 programme aims to accelerate the transition from pilot lines to high-volume EV manufacturing, with grants and regional clusters to boost UK automotive innovation. Anushka Dixit
Ford’s $5 billion EV platform and factory investment Ford has committed $5 billion to its Universal EV Platform and Production System, overhauling production at Louisville and BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. The new approach introduces parallel assembly, structural batteries, supplier integration and workforce transition. Charlie Blackie-Kelly Emily Uwemedimo Ilkhan Ozsevim