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West Midlands
thebusinessdesk.com > westmidlands > news > 2114933-aston-martin-narrows-operating-loss

Aston Martin narrows losses as new model deliveries boost revenue 38%

2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (470+ words) Aston Martin has reported a 38% increase in revenue to £628.6m for the six months to 30 June 2026, up from £454.4m a year earlier, as deliveries of its Valhalla model boosted performance. Gross profit rose 68% to £212.5m, with gross margin improving to 33.8% from 27.9% in H1 2025. Total…...

East Midlands
thebusinessdesk.com > eastmidlands > news > 2112671-3000-on-street-ev-chargers-to-transform-west-northamptonshire

3,000 on-street EV chargers to transform West Northamptonshire

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (275+ words) More than 3,000 on-street electric vehicle charging sockets are set to be installed across West Northamptonshire after Char.gy was appointed to deliver one of the UK’s largest local charging rollouts. The programme, backed by Government funding through the Local Electric…...

South West
thebusinessdesk.com > south-west > news > 43592-wiltshires-good-energy-signs-largest-supply-deal-in-26-year-history

Wiltshire's Good Energy signs largest supply deal in 26-year history

2+ week, 6+ min ago   (279+ words) Good Energy has signed a two-year power purchase agreement with Ørsted to source electricity from offshore windfarms off the Cumbrian coast. The deal, running from October 2026 to October 2028, will see the renewable energy provider purchase 200 GWh of electricity each year…...

Yorkshire
thebusinessdesk.com > yorkshire > news > 2157096-strategic-hires-confirmed-for-15m-manufacturing-base

Strategic hires confirmed for £15m manufacturing base

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (391+ words) Baking industry expert, Jacqui Jackson, has joined food brand Mr Whippy at it confirms its senior team for its new £15m Sheffield manufacturing base. Jackson joins as head of new product development at the heritage brand. She has worked for some…...

West Midlands
thebusinessdesk.com > westmidlands > news > 2113981-battery-technology-firm-secures-4.65m-to-scale-sodium-ion-innovation

Battery technology firm secures £4.65m to scale sodium-ion innovation

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (208+ words) TaiSan’s funding round was co-led by Eos Advisory and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, managed by Mercia Ventures, alongside investment from AFI Ventures, EverQuest Capital Partners, Adeline Arts & Science, Techmind, angel investor François Badelon and existing backers including InnoEnergy,…...

South West
thebusinessdesk.com > south-west > news > 42975-electric-buses-complete-bristol-airports-zero-emission-public-transport-fleet

Electric buses complete Bristol Airport's zero-emission public transport fleet

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (360+ words) Bristol Airport and First Bus have completed the rollout of electric buses on the A1 and A3 Flyer routes, removing tailpipe emissions from services that carried nearly 1.4 million passengers last year. The zero-emission fleet will save more than 1,300 tonnes of CO₂e annually, equivalent…...

South West
thebusinessdesk.com > south-west > news > 42936-devon-battery-recycler-wins-government-backing-for-anode-project

Battery innovator powers ahead with government backing for supply chain project

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (437+ words) Devon clean-tech company Altilium has secured government funding to develop a closed-loop supply chain for battery materials as it continues its drive towards sustainable, high-performance battery production. The REMADE project, run with UK-based fast-charging battery maker Nyobolt, Australian carbon materials…...

North West
thebusinessdesk.com > northwest > news > 2175174-huddled-oversubscribed-capital-raise-to-fund-peeko-expansion

Huddled oversubscribed capital raise to fund Peeko expansion

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (64+ words) TheBusinessDesk.com Huddled oversubscribed capital raise to fund Peeko expansion More from North West - Supply problems and Middle East war hit Jaguar Land Rover first quarter sales - The biggest issue in construction and development is skills - ‘Phoenix club’ Salford RLFC…...

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thebusinessdesk.com > westmidlands > news > 2113125-multifleet-lands-salary-sacrifice-car-deal-with-national-building-materials-group

Multifleet lands salary sacrifice car deal with national building materials group

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (357+ words) Multifleet Vehicle Management has secured a multimillion-pound contract to deliver a salary sacrifice company car scheme for staff at one of the UK’s largest building and construction materials suppliers. Under the agreement, Solihull-based Multifleet, trading as runyourfleet, will manage a…...

East Midlands
thebusinessdesk.com > eastmidlands > news > 2111691-6.5bn-automotive-giant-ditches-evolution-funding-name-in-major-rebrand

£6.5bn automotive giant ditches Evolution Funding name in major rebrand

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (176+ words) Derbyshire-based Evolution Funding Group has rebranded as Centeca as the business seeks to reflect its evolution into a major automotive technology and financial services platform. The group facilitates more than £6.5bn of annual advances across finance, digital retail and compliance and…...