Planning application goes in for giant West Midlands 'gigafactory' to create 6,000 jobs
The factory is needed to protect existing car industry jobs and create new ones
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Proposals for a massive car battery "gigafactory" in the West Midlands take a huge step forward today as a formal planning proposal is submitted.