Chinese EV battery giant eyes UK gigafactory investment

EVE Energy is reportedly in discussions to invest more than £1 billion in the construction of a gigafactory near Coventry

Is the UK close to finalising deal for JLR EV battery gigafactory?

Talks between the government and Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata are reportedly in advanced stages, with a deal to build a multi-billion pound gigafactory in Somerset

EV battery innovations get £27m backing

The funding will be shared between 17 selected projects

EV maker Arrival ‘could go bust next year’

UK jobs could be cut to keep the company afloat

Britishvolt secures funding to evade collapse

The EV battery maker has bagged investment from Glencore and others to keep the business running

Is the UK’s first gigafactory ‘put on life support’?

Work on Britishvolt’s EV battery factory near Blyth in Northumberland has reportedly been limited in a bid to slash spending costs

LG Chem develops flame-retardant plastic for electric vehicles

When used in battery components, the advanced flame barrier product is said to be resistant to flames for a longer period of time

Why is Russia’s invasion of Ukraine halting EV production?

The price of nickel has risen by 250% in the last two days, a key component of EV batteries

West Midlands charges into the future with a new Gigafactory

The 530,000 square-metre facility is predicted to attract an £2.5bn investment and create up to 6,000 jobs

Rock Tech Lithium plans €470m plant in drive for EV batteries

The lithium hydroxide converter is estimated to have a production capacity of 24,000 metric tons per year