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Survey: 50% of vehicles enter garages with discharged batteries

7 July 2023

Up to 50% of vehicles are coming into garages with discharged batteries, research from CTEK has suggested. According to the cross-European survey of 700 workshop… Read More

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Study: EV battery degradation “hugely” overestimated

25 April 2023

56% of of consumers “hugely overestimate” the likely degradation of used electric car batteries over a five year period, believing a 30% range drop is… Read More

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Banner plugs into The Shortis Group

23 February 2023

Banner has joined forces with The Shortis Group via a new product distribution agreement that will see the company stock Banner’s range of automotive batteries,… Read More

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GS Yuasa International and Honda to develop lithium-ion batteries

3 February 2023

GS Yuasa International is looking to team up with Honda to lithium-ion batteries.Osamu Murao, President and Representative Director of GS Yuasa International, said: “Through this… Read More

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GS Yuasa Academy expands

22 November 2022

Three years on from its original launch, GS Yuasa has takeen its battery training online platform onto the continent by including content in German, Italian,… Read More

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LKQ Euro Car Parts launches trade-only Starline battery range

29 September 2022

LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched a new, trade-only battery range under its Starline banner that includes conventional, absorbed glass mat batteries (AGM) and enhanced… Read More

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G-Wiz back on the road thanks to Car Throttle/GS Yuasa

7 March 2022

In an example of how what might constitute a classic car can change over time, A REVA G-Wiz EV that has been off the road… Read More

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EV charging: Driver education needed

30 November 2021

Legislating for the Installation EV charge-points on all new homes and other buildings is only half-a-step, EV battery warranty provider Altelium has warned, as drivers… Read More

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Temperature and state-of-charge management key to EV battery life

4 June 2021

Parking up an EV that is on a 70%-80% state of charge, (SoC) causes the greatest damage to the Lithium-ion (Li-ion) and temperature plays a… Read More

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LKQ Euro Car Parts launch new Stop/Start battery range

8 April 2021

LKQ Euro Car Parts has launched a new range of batteries, with a view to helping independent garages service vehicles with Stop/Start systems and high… Read More