Government pledges £9m to Aston Martin luxury battery EV drive

Stuart Stone
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Kemi Badenoch at Aston Martin's HQ | Credit: Department for Business and Trade
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Kemi Badenoch at Aston Martin's HQ | Credit: Department for Business and Trade

Business Secretary visits Aston Martin HQ after announcing £9m to support over 2,500 local jobs and cutting-edge luxury battery EV platform

The government has awarded almost £9m to Aston Martin to support the luxury carmaker in further developing its electric vehicle (EV) technology, Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch confirmed during...

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