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Evening Standard
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Henry Saker-Clark

Hundreds to lose jobs as electric car battery maker Britishvolt collapses

Britishvolt wanted to build the biggest car battery factory in the UK (Britishvolt/PA) (Picture: PA Media)

Electric car battery company Britishvolt has fallen into administration and made the majority of its 300 staff redundant, administrators have confirmed.

The company, which had plans to build a gigafactory to make the batteries in Northumberland, has appointed administrators at EY after failing to raise enough cash for its research and the development of its Cambois site.

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