'A major boost for Britain': Britishvolt gigafactory project secures government backing

Cecilia Keating
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A mock-up of the Northumberland site | Credit: Britishvolt
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A mock-up of the Northumberland site | Credit: Britishvolt

Battery start-up Britishvolt announces it has been awarded an undisclosed sum from the Automotive Transformation Fund in principle, which has helped unlock a further £1.7bn from private investors

Plans for the UK's first large-scale gigafactory received a major boost this morning, after the project developers confirmed they had secured an offer of funding from the UK government which had unlocked...

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