gigafactory

Government funds will back a £1 billion investment in a gigafactory in Sunderland that promises to develop up to 100,000 EVs annually.

The UK government says £88 million of joint government and industry investment has been awarded to various projects focusing on zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) technologies.

Battery manufacturer Agratas, part of the Tata Group, has announced the appointment of civil engineering firm Sir Robert McAlpine as official delivery partner for Building One of its battery cell manufacturing facility.

The WMCA Board has approved a plan to deliver a West Midlands Investment Zone to 'attract more than £5.5 billion of private investment'.

Chinese battery manufacturer EVE Energy is in talks over a £1 billion investment into an electric vehicle (EV) gigafactory on the outskirts of Coventry, sources tell the Sunday Times.

Jaguar Land Rover's parent company Tata Group are to build a £4 billion electric vehicle battery factory in Somerset, the UK government says.

​Britishvolt going into administration has been dubbed “a real shame” by the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA), in particular given the need for an effective battery energy storage supply chain in the UK.

​Shadow energy secretary Ed Miliband has called for an “electric vehicle revolution” in every part of the country in an effort to boost jobs and support decarbonisation.

​Government funding given to support Scottish battery manufacturing in a bid to “pave the way” for a UK Gigafactory.