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E&T
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The company has been developing a £3.8bn gigafactory intended to produce batteries for electric vehicles, in Blyth, Northumberland, where it had hoped to employ up to 3,000 workers. However, the group has been in emergency fundraising talks in recent weeks.
E&T
JANUARY 17, 2023
The UK government has presented a new plan to boost smart electric vehicle (EV) charging, which it claims could save drivers up to £1,000 a year. . Today also brought bad news for Britishvolt , an EV battery startup which was planning to build a £3.2bn battery-producing gigafactory in Northumberland.
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The Guardian Manufacturing
JANUARY 17, 2023
Staff told majority of firm’s 300 employees would be immediately made redundant on Tuesday morning The battery startup Britishvolt has collapsed into administration after talks about a rescue bid from several investors failed, putting 300 jobs at risk. Britishvolt filed notice to appoint an administrator in the insolvency courts on Tuesday.
The Guardian Manufacturing
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Electric vehicle battery startup still seeking buyer or longer-term investor to avoid administration Britishvolt has said it has secured a few weeks of funding and its 300 staff have agreed to take a steep pay cut, as the UK government-backed battery startup races to find a buyer or new longer-term investor to avoid collapse.
The Guardian Manufacturing
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Proposed Blyth battery factory attracted serious backers despite founders’ lack of expertise When Britishvolt started gaining momentum with its plan to build a giant battery factory in north-east England, its timing could barely have been better.
The Guardian Manufacturing
JANUARY 11, 2023
Fast action in global gigafactory race is happening outside UK, as Swedish pacesetter shows In a fantasy world, the would-be rescuer of Britishvolt would be a consortium that included a car manufacturer or two. Continue reading.
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