German car giant BMW is expected to announce plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds to prepare its Mini factory near Oxford to build a new generation of electric cars. Production of two new electric Mini models is due to begin at the plant in Cowley in 2026. The move is expected to safeguard…
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Tata Sons will build a 40GW battery cell gigafactory in the United Kingdom (UK). The investment, of over £4 billion, will deliver electric mobility and renewable energy storage solutions for customers in UK and Europe. JLR and Tata Motors will be anchor customers, with supplies commencing from 2026 Tata Sons today announced plans to establish…
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Fortescue is significantly expanding its battery and electric powertrain production operations in the UK with the announcement of an additional WAE state-of-the-art facility in Oxfordshire The new facility will create more than 120 new jobs and will be focused on production of a wide range of zero-emission products for the off-road sector including trucks and…
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Ecobat Solutions UK Ltd has confirmed the opening of an on-site EV charging facility for staff and visitors – and the power for the chargers comes from an unexpected source. The Darlaston-based company employs over 85 staff in the UK alone. Its EV battery diagnosis and disassembly centre opened in January 2021 and has already…
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The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), the UK’s national battery manufacturing scale-up facility, has secured £36 million in funding for the facility’s new Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL.) The new line will bridge the gap between UKBIC’s Volume Industrialisation Line (VIL) and existing kilogramme scale demonstrator lines available elsewhere. Construction of the new flexible line is…
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Spinout About:Energy has closed a funding round thanks to investments from three notable technology experts. About:Energy, a spinout founded from battery research at Imperial College London and the University of Birmingham, has closed its pre-seed funding round thanks to investments from three notable technology experts. Rishi Khosla, co-founder and chief executive of OakNorth, Nikhil Shah,…
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IONETIC, the dynamic UK start-up specialising in electric vehicle (EV) battery pack technology, is further strengthening the expertise of its senior leadership team with the appointment of automotive executive, Dr. Andy Palmer, as its Chairman. Dr. Palmer joins IONETIC at a key stage in its development, as the business continues to focus on onboarding clients and planning the opening…
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The largest single investment ever for stand-alone battery manufacturing facility in North America The new manufacturing complex to produce cylindrical batteries for EVs (27GWh) and LFP pouch-type batteries for ESS (16GWh), with total annual production capacity reaching 43GWh Production to start in 2025 and 2026 respectively, addressing customers’ needs for locally manufactured batteries in response…
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Salzgitter, Valencia, St. Thomas: PowerCo forges ahead with expanding its global battery business Cell factory in Valencia to start production of the unified cell in 2026, creating more than 3,000 direct jobs Initial capacity of 40 GWh per year with potential for further expansion Sustainable batteries: PowerCo sets on manufacturing with 100 % green electricity…
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Comprehensive fire protection system for battery packs with universal application FS Security utilises a combination of electrical and static protection Proof-of-concept system developed with specialist collaborator Fire System SA Tests show system does not interfere with battery pack cooling or airflow Vuadens, Switzerland… Swiss technology start-up Morand has launched an innovative fire protection system designed…
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