UK: West Midlands Gigafactory unveils further plans to develop the UK’s largest battery Gigafactory

Batteries – a route forward!

West Midlands Gigafactory unveils further plans to develop the UK’s largest battery Gigafactory
West Midlands Gigafactory, a public private joint venture between Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd, has unveiled further plans to develop the UK’s largest battery Gigafactory as it continues to explore investment opportunities with battery manufacturers from around the globe.

Located in the epicentre of the UK’s automotive industry, the Gigafactory will begin supplying high-tech batteries for electric vehicles from 2025. It will be the result of a £2.5 billion investment, creating up to 6,000 new highly skilled jobs directly and thousands more in the wider supply chain in Coventry and the surrounding region.

This strategically crucial investment is an imperative for the UK’s electrified future, especially for the automotive industry which will stop producing petrol and diesel engines from 2030.

The new Gigafactory, which will command over half a million square metres of space – equivalent to 74 full-size football pitches, will be one of the largest single industry facilities of any kind in the UK and at full capacity will be capable of delivering up to 60 GWh of production per year.  Read more…

West Midlands Gigafactory unveils further plans to develop the UK’s largest battery Gigafactory

Robin Whitlock

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