Britishvolt

EV battery factory plan ditched in favour of data centre

After years of uncertainty, plans to build an electric vehicle battery plant in Northumberland have been scrapped.

Britishvolt 16 Apr

Site of Britain’s biggest EV battery factory to be on ‘smart campus’

JLR-owner Tata will build a gigafactory on the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater, Somerset.

Electric vehicles 28 Feb

Recharge Industries buys Britishvolt for an undisclosed sum

Australian firm Recharge Industries has bought UK battery start-up Britishvolt which went into administration in January.

Britishvolt 27 Feb

Australian firm named as preferred bidder for Britishvolt

An Australian firm, Recharge Industries, has been named as the preferred bidder for Britishvolt.

Britishvolt 6 Feb

UK gigafactory plan collapses as Britishvolt enters administration

The EV battery factory was expected to create 3,000 direct highly-skilled jobs and another 5,000 indirect jobs in the wider supply chain.

Britishvolt 17 Jan

Gigafactory plan threatened after Government cash request denied

Britishvolt’s plans are in danger of collapse after a request for Government help was refused, reports suggest.

Britishvolt 1 Nov

Government backs Britishvolt Blyth gigafactory plan

UK electric vehicle battery company, Britishvolt, has received Government funding to help build a Gigafactory in the North East.

electric and hybrid vehicles 21 Jan

Britishvolt appoints former Ford chairman Graham Hoare as president

Former Ford of Britain chairman Graham Hoare has been appointed president of global operations by lithium-ion battery cell technology investor Britishvolt.

Britishvolt 20 May

Industry jobs: Latest roles filled at Nissan, Marshall Leasing, Britishvolt, Quartix and National Windscreens

Nissan expands its fleet management team, Marshall Leasing appoints a new account manager and Britishvolt appoints Timon Orlob as its new chief operating officer.

Nissan 3 Feb