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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Alex Lawson

UK electric vehicle maker Arrival enters administration with 170 jobs at risk

Arrival electric van
Arrival planned to focus on vans and buses before potentially moving into smaller passenger vehicles. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian

The British electric vehicle maker Arrival has collapsed into administration – putting 170 jobs at risk – just three years after it was valued at more than $15bn.

The company, which had two manufacturing sites in Oxfordshire, has appointed consultancy firm EY as administrator, after failing to launch its debut electric van.

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