Taiwanese battery manufacturer considers UK for $8bn gigafactory
According to Eurocell chief commercial officer Nick Clay, the firm “couldn’t get a straight answer” as to whether UK-EU shipments would be affected by new ‘rules of origin’ for batteries. These mandate a certain level of locally sourced content in any UK-made products.
Clay also highlighted that “France, Portugal and Spain all have access to the EU funding for battery facilities”. This could give the former two an edge over the UK in Accuracy and ProLogium’s considerations. Zaheer Minhas, a partner at Accuracy, said that “competition to secure the site is already fierce” and that it will be “transformative for the chosen region”, introducing “high-quality, environmentally friendly jobs for years to come”.
ProLogium will make a final decision on its chosen site by the second quarter of 2023. To date, the firm has delivered around 8000 cells ranging from 50Ah to 60Ah to OEMs for testing and certification. The company currently has a technology cooperation agreement with Mercedes-Benz and has partnered Chinese EV maker Nio and Vietnamese marque Vinfast to develop solid-state batteries for use in cars.
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