Faraday Challenge: UK's EV battery sector receives £27m jump start

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Faraday Challenge: UK's EV battery sector receives £27m jump start

The Faraday Battery Challenge has awarded latest wave of funding to 17 UK based firms working on cutting-edge battery innovations

The UK's electric vehicle (EV) sector received a jump start today with the announcement that £27.6m in government-backed funding has been awarded to 17 projects through the Faraday Battery Challenge...

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