Coventry Airport could be home to Britain’s next electric car battery gigafactory

Coventry could become the location of the UK’s second electric car battery factory, it has emerged today. The plans are part of a bid by Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport to keep automotive production at the heart of the West Midlands’ region.  The joint venture will submit an outline blueprint in partnership later this … Read more

Britishvolt in gigafactory tie-up with Siemens

Pioneering electric vehicle battery business Britishvolt moves quickly to secure high end tech provider for its Northumberland factory By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 A pioneering British electric vehicle battery business has moved quickly to secure a high end tech provider … Read more

Elon Musk shares render of Tesla’s ‘Gigafactory’ Berlin that will open in 2021

Elon Musk shares render of Tesla’s ‘Gigafactory’ Berlin that will open in 2021 and be the automaker’s first full vehicle factory in Europe The vast construction facility is being being in Grünheide, 25 miles from Berlin When completed, it will produce battery parts, power trains and Model Y cars This ‘Gigafactory 4’ will join its predecessors in Nevada, … Read more

St Athan is the ‘preferred’ location for the UK’s first gigafactory

A site in St Athan, Wales, is leading the way to become the home of the UK’s first gigafactory, it has been revealed this morning. The company behind the proposed battery factory said it has narrowed down its selection from 42 to just two locations, with the site in Wales the ‘preferred choice’ ahead of … Read more