Coventry Council touts plans for battery 'gigafactory' at local airport site

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Securing a factory for manufacturing electric vehicle batteries is seen as key for the UK's post-Brexit net zero agenda

Coventry Airport is the latest UK site being touted for a world-leading 'gigafactory' capable of producing batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) on a major scale, according to plans laid out today by Coventry...

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