The company driving plans for an electric battery gigaplant in the North East has extended its contract with WMG, University of Warwick, in a multimillion-pound deal.
Battery technology pioneer Britishvolt has announced the contract extension which will see the university develop battery cell technologies in moves to accelerate their route to market. The deal follows a successful initial 12-month project between the two organisations, triggering the new two-year programme of work.
Britishvolt is currently on site at the former coalyards of the old Blyth Power Station in Northumberland as part of a £3.8bn electric vehicles battery plant project which will eventually lead to 3,000 jobs, as well as thousands more through its supply chain.
