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Chinese manufacturer set for £1bn UK investment
- 26/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Chinese electric vehicle battery manufacturer EVE Energy could invest over £1bn in a new gigafactory near Coventry that would create up to 6,000 jobs in the region. The site would initially have an output of 20GWh, which would subsequently be increased to 60GWh. Once completed, the new facility would be nearly [...] -
JLR gigafactory a ‘significant boost’
- 20/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The automotive industry has welcomed the announcement that Jaguar Land Rover’s new EV battery gigafactory will be built in the UK. The facility, which represents a £4bn investment and is expected to create 4,000 direct jobs, will be developed in Somerset, with production expected to be underway by [...] -
Plans revealed for UK’s largest Gigafactory
- 21/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Plans to develop the largest battery gigafactory in the UK have been unveiled. The site in Coventry will create up to 6,000 highly skilled jobs directly as well as thousands more in the supply chain. West Midlands Gigafactory, a public private joint venture between Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport, [...] -
Nissan confirms Sunderland EV expansion
- 01/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Nissan has confirmed it will develop a new electric vehicle Gigafactory in Sunderland, while also manufacturing a new all-electric model at the site. The £1bn expansion, hoped to be completed by 2024, will create 1,650 new jobs as well as nearly 5,000 supply chain jobs. The Gigafactory will be developed by [...]