Tata Group is to open its first Gigafactory outside India, it was announced in July, creating 4,000 jobs in the process. The site will provide nearly half of the EV battery production needed in the UK by 2030. A JLR site in Bridgewater, Somerset has been earmarked as the likely location of the new facility. Via a £4 billion investment, the new Gigafactory will supply JLR’s future 58 AFTERMARKET SEPTEMBER 2023 EVS AND HYBRIDS www.aftermarketonline.net TATA TO OPEN UK GIGAFACTORY Will a £4 billion investment in the UK to build a Gigafactory help further push forward the move to EVs? battery electric models including the Range Rover, Defender and Discovery, as well as Jaguar models, with the potential to also supply other carmakers. Production is set to start in 2026. Sustainable future Mr N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons, said: “The Tata Group is deeply committed to a sustainable future across our business. I am delighted to announce the Tata Group will be setting up one of Europe’s largest battery cell manufacturing facilities in the UK. Our multi-billion-pound investment will bring state-of-the-art technology to the country, helping to power the automotive sector’s transition to electric mobility, anchored by our own business, JLR. With this strategic investment, the Tata Group further strengthens its commitment to the UK, alongside our many companies operating here across technology, consumer,
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