Coventry battery Gigafactory plans take a step forward, as MPs call for more Government funding
The developers of a new Gigafactory for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Coventry have filed a planning application - but MPs are warning that the UK Government's £500m pot for Gigafactory development will need to be scaled significantly.
Pictured: An artist's CGI rendering of the proposed Gigafactory, aerial view. Image: Coventry City Council
Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport first announced plans to develop the Gigafactory, to be located on the Airport’s estate, this February. The project will need to gain planning permission from Warwick District Council and Coventry City Council, the former of which is not expected to make a decision until later this year.