PRI ESPL INT .BIRMINGHAM FES14 UK-EV-MARKET Britishvolt: more evidence UK is falling far behind in race to capture growing EV market By Phil Tomlinson, University of Bath, David Bailey,University of Birmingham Birmingham, Jan 20 (The Conversation) Britishvolt, the would-be electric vehicle (EV) battery maker that recently went into administration, always faced an uphill struggle. The start-up had no track record developing technology and never confirmed how it would raise the 3.8 billion needed to start mass producing batteries, which reduces the average cost per battery. The proposed facility near Blyth, a coastal town in north-east England, was slated to contribute around a quarter of what the UK automotive industry needs, or enough for 330,000 battery packs a year.
