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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.
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image captionAn outline planning application for the gigafactory has been submitted Mission critical plans have been submitted for an electric car battery plant that could create up to 6,000 new jobs.
Coventry City Council is putting forward the blueprint alongside Coventry Airport Ltd.
Steve Turner, from the Unite union, said the factory would be a shot in the arm for the West Midlands economy.
Backers say the plant, which would be 5.7 million sq ft in size, could attract £2bn of investment.
The city council and Warwick District Council will vote on the proposals later this year.
If plans are passed, the site could be operational by 2025, though it would need investment from the private sector.
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Plans have been submitted by Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd
Application made for 5.7m sq ft site for both battery production and recycling
Estimated to add £434m to the local economy each year and create 6,000 jobs
If given the green light, it would become the third gigafactory in the UK
Britishvolt s plant in Blyth was granted planning permission earlier this month and Nissan has announced its own to be connected to its car plant in Sunderland