Britishvolt’s customers include Aston Martin Lagonda
Britishvolt plans £200mn EV battery technology hub
New centre near Birmingham to develop batteries ready for high-volume production at Britishvolt’s Northumberland gigafactory
UK-based electric vehicle battery manufacturer Britishvolt has unveiled plans for a £200mn ($250.2mn) technology hub in the UK’s West Midlands aimed at developing new battery chemistries and lowering cell manufacturing costs. The new facility at Hamms Hall near Birmingham will develop battery cells for production in larger volumes at Britishvolt’s planned £3.7bn gigafactory in Northumberland, which is due to start up in late 2024. “The new scale-up facilities announced today will help the UK build on its home-grown battery intellectual property and level up the country ready for the energy transition,” says Paul Franklin, property director at Britishvolt. The IEA has stressed the need for Eu
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