HomeNon-ferrous MetalsBase metals BritishVolt secures gov funding for UK gigafactory; concerns on raw material supply grow The British government has provided an in-principle funding offer of around £100 million ($135.6 million) to battery manufacturer BritishVolt for its planned gigafactory in Blyth, England. Once completed, the factory will produce enough batteries for more than 300,000 electric vehicles (EVs) per year. UK-based BritishVolt hopes to leverage the existing battery ecosystem within the UK... Email this article Your details Your recipients's details You can enter a maximum of 5 recipients. Use ; to separate email addresses. Email yourself a copy? Enter the code: Ok You might notice something different here.As we continue our evolution, our data and market news is now available through the Fastmarkets platform and a trial of this website is no longer available. Already registered? Log in Our new delivery solution allows you to access the prices and news that matters most to you in a way that delivers value, quality and a unique, fully customizable view for you. Learn More We are developing an experience that allows you to test drive building your view of our data and news on the new platform. In the meantime, we can prepare a quote for you and show you around. Get Started Contact Us +44 (0) 20 7779 8260 hello.mb@fastmarkets.com Published Callum Perry January 21, 2022 13:43 GMT London Keywords nickel briquette sulfate cobalt lithium batteries Related news {{article|snippet:'title'|removeHtmlTags}} {{article|fields:'dates'|date:dateArticleFormat}}