Britishvolt: Australian battery start-up considers move to revive gigafactory plans

Cecilia Keating
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Britishvolt: Australian battery start-up considers move to revive gigafactory plans

Recharge Industries is reportedly interested in rescuing embattled project to build a major electric vehicle battery plant in northern England

An Australian battery start-up has reportedly become the latest company to express interest in buying collapsed battery firm Britishvolt and reviving its plans to construct a major 'gigafactory' in Northumberland....

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