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UK EV startup WEVC proposes using Hydro’s low-carbon aluminium for its electric vans

UK EV startup WEVC proposes using Hydro’s low-carbon aluminium for its electric vans

Hydro's headquarters announced that the company will now aid Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) in manufacturing their flagship electric vans. The commercial electric van startup will be exploring the feasibility of the Norwegian giant's recycled and low-carbon aluminium.
Hydro produces its low-carbon aluminium using renewable energy from the power grid and flaunts a CO2 footprint of 4.0 kg per tonne in comparison to the conventional 16.7 kg average CO2 emissions. Hydro and WEVC are determined to use the former's recycled aluminium for materialising low-carbon electric vans in the UK.
The executive vice president of Hydro Extrusions, Paul Warton, implied: "Cutting the embedded carbon footprint of an electric light commercial vehicle in half is a huge step forward for more responsible manufacturing."
WEVC's plan is to invest in a small manufacturing facility in the UK with a production capacity of 5,000 vans annually. The startup intends to become profitable from 2026 onwards.