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Britishvolt: how Britain’s bright battery future fell flat

Startup that hoped to transform UK car production was once valued at more than £800m, but collapsed worth a tiny fraction of that

The Guardian - UK

Obscure Indonesia-linked investor circles UK’s Britishvolt with £160m deal

Talks on rescue deal for battery startup led by DeaLab, which has been involved in fossil fuel transactions

The Guardian - UK

Advisors Lazard given five weeks to find Britishvolt gigafactory buyer, reports claim

Reports follow comments made by the Business Secretary over Government’s refusal to allow Britishvolt to draw down funds

Birmingham Post

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Britishvolt money 'hasn't gone anywhere' says Business Secretary Grant Shapps

His comments came a day after his Labour counterpart accused the Government of abandoning the 3,000 job project

Birmingham Post

Labour accuses Government of abandoning Britishvolt amid funding challenges

The Shadow Business Secretary was at the Northumberland site, days after it emerged the Government had refused Britishvolt an early drawdown of part of a promised £100m grant

Birmingham Post

Britishvolt holds emergency talks to keep North East gigaplant plans afloat

The Blyth startup is in discussions with a number of parties amid globat market volatility

Birmingham Post

Shock therapy: turmoil engulfs Britishvolt’s £3.8bn battery factory

Future of company hailed by Boris Johnson as key to green industrial revolution hangs in the balance, as the first in our Electric Dreams series on Britain’s fledgling battery industry reveals

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Britishvolt outlines supplier cluster plans and huge interest in jobs at forthcoming gigafactory

The battery firm has plans to attracts scores of component manufacturers to a park near its £3.8bn gigafactory site

Birmingham Post

Britishvolt chairman criticises Government over speed of £100m grant delivery

Peter Rolton has promised 'we will get it built' in response to speculation about the future of the 3,000-job project in Northumberland

Birmingham Post

Rolton Group opens new Tyneside office to support Britishvolt involvement

The engineering consultancy is chaired by Britishvolt executive chairman Peter Rolton

Birmingham Post

Britishvolt boss sets out why Cambois factory will be so vital for the future

The much-heralded factory will bring thousands of jobs to the area

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UK's first gigafactory making batteries for electric cars to create 3,000 new jobs

The Daily Mirror was given an exclusive tour of what promises to be the UK’s first full-scale 'gigafactory' making batteries for electric cars and other vehicles

Daily Mirror

Britishvolt boss explains how Northumberland residents will get jobs at new gigafactory

Plans for a 3,000 job gigafactory in Blyth moved a step closer thanks to Government support

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