Faraday Challenge: Coventry to house £80m national EV battery innovation facility

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BEIS confirms new National Battery Manufacturing Development Facility to be situated in Coventry and Warwickshire as part of Faraday Challenge investment

A "first of its kind" National Battery Manufacturing Development Facility backed by £80m public funding is to be established in Coventry and Warwickshire with the aim of establishing the UK as a world...

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