N.Chandrasekaran, Chairman, TATA Sons, mentioned, “The Tata Group is deeply committed to a sustainable future across all of our business. Today, I am delighted to announce the Tata Group will be setting up one of Europe’s largest battery cell manufacturing facilities in the U.K.”
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Tata Sons Pvt Ltd on July 19 introduced plans to set up a worldwide battery cell gigafactory in the U.Ok. with a capability to produce 40GW of cells yearly.
“This investment of over £4 billion is an integral part of Tata Group’s commitment to electric mobility and renewable energy storage solutions and establishes a competitive green tech ecosystem in the U.K. at scale,” the holding firm of the Tata Group mentioned in a press release.
N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, of Tata Sons, mentioned: “The Tata Group is deeply committed to a sustainable future across all of our business. Today, I am delighted to announce the Tata Group will be setting up one of Europe’s largest battery cell manufacturing facilities in the U.K.”
“Our multi-billion pound investment will bring state-of-the-art technology to the country, helping to power the automotive sector’s transition to electric mobility, anchored by our own business, Jaguar Land Rover,” he mentioned.
“With this strategic investment, the Tata Group further strengthens its commitment to the U.K., alongside our many companies operating here across technology, consumer, hospitality, steel, chemicals, and automotive,” he added.
U.Ok. Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, mentioned: “Tata Group’s decision to build their new gigafactory here in the U.K. – their first outside of India— is a huge vote of confidence in Britain. This will be one of the largest ever investments in the U.K. automotive sector.”
“It will not only create thousands of skilled jobs for Britons around the country, but it will also strengthen our lead in the global transition to electric vehicles, helping to grow our economy in clean industries of the future,” he mentioned.
Tata Sons mentioned the battery gigafactory would produce high-quality, high-performance, sustainable battery cells and packs for a range of functions throughout the mobility and power sectors.
Production is predicted to begin in 2026 and JLR and Tata Motors might be anchor prospects.
