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Jaguar Land Rover owner confirms new battery factory in Somerset at cost of £4 billion

Published 19 July 2023
By James Fossdyke
Tata has confirmed a £4 billion factory will be built near Bridgewater, creating 4,000 direct new jobs.
West Midlands Gigafactory

UK gigafactory could recruit from KitKat

West Midlands Gigafactory is widening its search to the food industry to find staff to fill the specialist roles at its manufacturing plant.
Published 13 June 2023
Britishvolt

Britishvolt enters administration

The former CEO of Aston Martin, Dr. Andy Palmer, has warned that the UK needs to ramp up electric vehicle battery production.
Published 19 January 2023
Britishvolt

British EV battery megafactory risks insolvency

Nearly two years after Britishvolt announced a plan to develop a gigafactory in Northumberland, the project is in jeopardy.
Published 01 November 2022
Nissan is seeking government support worth tens of millions in order to build a “gigafactory” in Sunderland.

Battery gigafactory for Coventry Airport

Coventry Airport set to house the UK’s third battery gigafactory after planning application submitted.
Published 15 July 2021
Nissan confirms £1bn UK electric car gigafactory

Nissan confirms £1bn UK electric car gigafactory

Nissan has announced a £1bn expansion of its Sunderland factory that will allow it to manufacture electric cars and electric car batteries.
Published 01 July 2021
Nissan is seeking government support worth tens of millions in order to build a “gigafactory” in Sunderland.

Nissan seeks government support for UK gigafactory

Nissan is seeking government support worth tens of millions in order to build a “gigafactory” in Sunderland.
Published 27 May 2021
Elon Musk Luton visit intensifies UK gigafactory rumours

Elon Musk UK visit intensifies gigafactory rumours

A visit by Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Luton has intensified rumours that the electric car maker is thinking of opening a gigafactory in the UK.
Published 21 May 2021
Tesla comes within touching distance of half a million cars target for 2020, despite coronavirus pandemic

Tesla delivered nearly 500,000 cars in 2020

Tesla came within a whisker of achieving its deliveries target of 500,000 units in 2020, despite the damage done by the coronavirus pandemic.
Published 04 January 2021
Tesla makes first full year of profit

Tesla makes first full year profit

Electric car maker Tesla has turned a profit for the fourth quarter in a row, completing its first full year of profit since it was founded.
Published 23 July 2020
Transition to electric cars could be worth £24bn, says report

Electric cars could boost UK economy by £24bn

New government-backed research has found that a switch to electric vehicles could inject a much-needed £24bn into the nation’s economy.
Published 22 June 2020
UK government seeking site for Tesla factory

UK government seeking site for Tesla factory

The department for International Trade is reportedly trying to find a four million square foot site in order to construct a Tesla Gigafactory.
Published 30 May 2020
Tesla could become become UK energy provider

Tesla applies to become UK energy provider

Electric motoring behemoth Tesla could be looking to make a name in the UK’s energy supply industry.
Published 04 May 2020