UK Government Confirms £1 Billion AESC Gigafactory in Sunderland to Boost EV Battery Production

£1.1bn confirmed for UK battery gigafactory

The UK government has confirmed over £1.1bn (€1.16bn, $1.2bn) of funding for a second battery gigafactory alongside the Nissan car plant in Sunderland. However the funding comes as Nissan is slashing 20,000 jobs and cutting its car plants from 17 to 10. This has echoes of the fiasco with the neighbouring BritishVolt battery gigafactory where […] The post £1.1bn confirmed for UK battery gigafactory appeared first on eeNews Europe.

UK Government Confirms £1 Billion AESC Gigafactory in Sunderland to Boost EV Battery Production

The UK Government has confirmed a £1 billion investment in a new gigafactory to be built by AESC in Sunderland, a move set to multiply the country’s electric vehicle (EV) battery production capacity sixfold and support 1,000 new jobs. The large-scale lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility will produce enough cells to power up to 100,000 electric [...] The post UK Government Confirms £1 Billion AESC Gigafactory in Sunderland to Boost EV Batte…

Another boost for British car industry as £1 billion secured for new Sunderland gigafactory - Invest North East England

New state-of-the-art gigafactory ignites growth in industrial heartlands, supporting 1,000 jobs and powering up 100,000 electric vehicles a year. Working people will benefit from 1,000 jobs at a new state-of-the-art gigafactory in Sunderland in a £1 billion auto deal to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and boost growth. This investment is another boost for the British car industry after yesterday’s landmark economic deal with the U…

Sunderland gigafactory secures £1bn funding to spark UK EV revolution

Discover how a new £1bn Sunderland gigafactory will boost UK EV production, create 1,000 jobs, and strengthen the nation's automotive future.

£1bn battery plant secured for Sunderland in major boost to UK electric vehicle sector

The UK government has secured a £1 billion investment for a major new electric car battery plant in Sunderland, a move hailed as a significant step towards boosting the UK’s green manufacturing capabilities and hitting net zero targets. The gigafactory, to be built at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) in Washington, will be the second in the city for AESC UK, the battery manufacturing partner of Nissan. Once complete, it is ex…

£1bn investment made in new UK EV battery gigafactory

The UK government has secured around £1 billion worth of investment to help progress a new AESC EV battery gigafactory, set to open in the North of England in Sunderland. When running at full capacity, the new gigafactory is set to manufacture enough batteries every year to provide for 100,000 new EVs. The milestone helps cement the UK’s position as one of the leaders within Europe for EV battery technology, with a Tata Group battery gigafactory…