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  Ian Whiting, Commercial Director at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), is to participate in a panel discussion organised by The Engineer called ‘Industrialising Innovation - Accelerating the path to production.’ The event is being run in conjunction...

  The £130 million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has moved a step closer to opening with the confirmation that the facility’s Module and Pack suite of specialist battery manufacturing equipment is now operational. The Module and Pack assembly line is the...

Jeff Pratt, UKBIC's Managing Director, said: "We’re delighted that Isobel Sheldon has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in Her Majesty the Queen's New Year Honours list for her services to motor vehicle battery technology. The award recognises her...

  The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), a soon to be completed battery production development facility near Coventry, has appointed Ian Whiting to the post of Commercial Director. Whiting, who has significant experience in business, the automotive,...

  Following Britishvolt's announcement of their plan for new global headquarters in the West Midlands, UKBIC MD, Jeff Pratt commented: “We welcome Britishvolt’s announcement to open its new HQ at nearby Mira Technology Park. This announcement is a key step in the...

  The £130 million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), a unique battery production development facility which is due to be operational soon, is taking part in this week’s Faraday Institution conference. Dr Ahmad Mohsseni, UKBIC’s Chief Technology Officer, is...

  The £130 million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), a new battery production development facility in Coventry, is part of a ground-breaking project to create a new circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric vehicle industry. The project, which has...

  The £130 million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), a unique battery production development facility which is due to be operational soon, have two speakers lined up for the prestigious virtual Low Carbon Vehicle event being held later this week. Jeff...

  Ilika (AIM: IKA) the UK pioneer in solid state battery technology has announced the signing of a framework agreement with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) in support of its scale-up of the Goliath solid state pouch cells. Solid state battery...

  NG Bailey has completed a fast-paced installation of mechanical and electrical services installation at the UK’s prestigious and pioneering new battery development facility, the £130m UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC). Acting as Principal Contractor, NG...

  The £130 million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), a first of its kind battery production development facility in Coventry, will soon be operational. The pioneering 18,500 square metre publicly funded facility – which has already begun to welcome the...

    The £130 million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has updated the look and feel of its brand identity and refreshed its website. UKBIC is a pioneering concept in the race to develop battery technology for the transition to a greener future. The unique...

A £126m battery facility to keep the West Midlands at the forefront of the automotive industry has been supercharged by an £18m grant from the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

Minister for Business and Industry, Andrew Stephenson today [16 May] announced a new £28 million investment in the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, providing a stepping stone for our ambition for a Gigafactory in the UK – a large-scale battery technology factory for electric vehicles.

Planning consent has been granted by Warwick District Council to create the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC).

Developers The Coventry & Warwickshire Development Partnership have applied for planning consent to create a 193,750 sq ft research and development facility on land adjoining Rowley Road to the south of the A45.