Britishvolt granted planning permission for Gigaplant in Northumberland
Britishvolt has been granted planning permission to construct its first full-scale lithium-ion Gigaplant facility in Northumberland.
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Plans for £1bn EV hub and battery gigafactory unveiled by Nissan
Nissan has confirmed plans to turn its Sunderland manufacturing facility into a £1 billion electric vehicle (EV) hub which it says will create a world-first EV manufacturing ecosystem. The hub will feature a Gigafactory with an initial 9GWh plant for battery production.
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Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to produce sustainable batteries
Volvo Car Group has announced plans for a joint venture with Swedish battery maker, Northvolt, to develop sustainable batteries for its electric cars and set up a gigafactory for production.
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Britishvolt teams up with universities to explore R&D
An agreement between UK battery technology firm Britishvolt and three of the North East’s leading universities will provide support in education and R&D to enhance innovation.
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Building a Gigaplant
Earlier this month Britishvolt hit another milestone in its mission to build the country’s first battery Gigaplant after successfully securing ownership of its site in the North East. In this exclusive comment piece Founder and CEO Orral Nadjari reflects on the company’s progress, its reasons for building the Gigaplant and why it chose Northumberland as the location.
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Britishvolt’s gigaplant plans firmly on track
Britishvolt has hit another milestone in its mission to build the country’s first battery gigaplant after successfully securing ownership of its site in the North East.
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Govt invests £30m in batteries and hydrogen vehicles
Research into battery technology, the EV supply chain and hydrogen vehicles has been backed backed by more than £30 million of funding, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BEIS) has announced.
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Portal for green technology launched
A new portal that aims to make it easier to connect EV chargers, PV, heat pumps and batteries to the mains electricity network has been launched by UK Power Networks.
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EVs use ‘far less’ raw material than ICE vehicles
An EV battery uses just 30kg of raw materials with recycling compared to the 17,000 litres of petrol burned by the average car, according to new research.
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