Reports: China's EVE Energy eyes £1.2bn investment in Coventry gigafactory

Stuart Stone
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Credit: West Midlands Gigafactory
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Credit: West Midlands Gigafactory

BMW battery supplier in talks to invest more than £1bn in West Midlands facility that could become UK's largest gigafactory, reports claim

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker EVE Energy is reportedly in talks to invest in the region of £1bn in a new UK gigafactory on the outskirts of Coventry. The firm, which supplies batteries...

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