UK regions vie to host country’s first battery gigafactory
West Midlands, south Wales, and the north-east of England compete to be home to the United Kingdom’s first battery gigafactory.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
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