The United Kingdom's Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has officially announced a £380 million grant, approximately $510 million, to Agratas, the battery manufacturing arm of India's Tata Group.

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✅ The United Kingdom's Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has officially announced a £380 million grant, approximately $510 million, to Agratas, the battery manufacturing arm of India's Tata Group.

✅ The funding forms a key component of a broader £470 million government grant package aimed at strengthening domestic electric vehicle supply chains.

✅ The grant was facilitated through the Department for Business and Trade's DRIVE35 Automotive Transformation Fund. The British High Commission in India described the development as a strong example of UK-India partnerships shaping the future of clean mobility.

✅The gigafactory represents a £4 billion private investment and is expected to create around 4,000 jobs directly, with Phase 1 becoming operational by late 2027.

✅ The facility is projected to become one of the largest battery manufacturing plants in Europe.

✅ The manufacturing facility will be developed at the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater, Somerset, with Agratas serving as the first and primary occupier on the site.

✅The plant is expected to have a capacity of 40 gigawatt-hours.

✅ The Somerset gigafactory will initially supply Jaguar Land Rover, with the potential to support wider automotive manufacturers in the future.

✅ The UK government says the Agratas project will strengthen economic security and reduce the country's reliance on imports by significantly boosting domest ic battery production.


Credit /source : Autocar India 🇮🇳