Thousands of jobs created in Somerset as car battery factory deal confirmed
The UK's biggest electric vehicle battery manufacturing factory is to be built in Somerset.
Talks have been taking place for months and now Jaguar Land Rover-owner Tata has confirmed it will build the £4bn plant on the site of a former armaments factory near Bridgwater.
The new plant is expected to create 4,000 jobs and thousands more in the local supply chain.
Battery production is set to begin at the site on the Gravity business park in around two years’ time.
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