Written submission to the House of Lords Business and Trade Committee inquiry into Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing

Abstract:

This document is the written evidence submitted by The Faraday Institution to the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee inquiry into Batteries for EV manufacturing. The inquiry examined the viability of EV battery manufacturing in the UK, the potential to scale-up battery manufacturing to meet growing EV demand, the risks to the UK automotive industry of not establishing sufficient battery manufacturing capacity and the lessons that the UK can learn from other countries. The submission emphasised the need for gigafactories to be built in the UK, as the presence of an EV battery industry helps to ensure that automotive production remains in the UK. The submission also outlined that the UK is making good progress in securing new battery manufacturing plants, such as the AESC plant in Sunderland which is aiming for an initial capacity of 12 GWh. However, the UK is not moving fast enough to meet potential UK demand or compared to European competitors, so needs to step up the pace. This written evidence is in response to 12 questions related to the inquiry.

Publication Year:

2023

Publisher:

Faraday Institution

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Author(s):

Faraday Institution