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Where will a new battery factory be built in the UK?

UK, 28 February 2024: Somerset will be home to a new multi-billion-pound electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in the UK, it was confirmed today. Agratas, Tata Group’s global battery business, has confirmed that it will build a gigafactory on the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater, Somerset.

Will Tata build a new electric car battery factory in the UK?

Jaguar Land Rover-owner Tata has confirmed plans to build its flagship electric car battery factory in the UK. The new plant in Somerset is expected to create 4,000 UK jobs and thousands more in the wider supply chain.

Where will Tata build Britain's biggest battery manufacturing facility?

Agratas, Tata Group’s global battery business, will build Britain’s biggest battery manufacturing facility at the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater, Somerset. Agratas is taking a community-first approach, holding an introductory event in the coming weeks for locals to learn more about the company and meet the team.

Will Tata plant a new battery plant in the UK?

Parliament's cross-party Business and Trade Committee is holding an inquiry into the UK's electric vehicle battery manufacturing sector. Its chairman Darren Jones, said Tata's decision to site the new plant in the UK was "very welcome" but he raised questions over the scale of the subsidies provided.

Will Eve build a new battery plant in the UK?

The expansion of the site would make EVE's plant twice the size of Nissan’s electric battery factory in Sunderland, a city in the North East of England. "The UK continues to be a magnet for big investments," said Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell.

When will Tata battery production start?

Tata says battery production is set to begin there in 2026. Agratas - Tata Group's global battery business - has confirmed it will build the factory, its first outside India, at the Gravity Smart Campus in Puriton. The site was a Royal Ordnance Factory from World War Two until it was decommissioned in 2008.

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