UK in talks to build battery ‘gigafactories’ for electric cars

Ford, LG and Samsung among companies in discussions with government and local authorities

The UK government has held talks with six manufacturers about building “gigafactory” electric car battery plants as part of its efforts to improve the prospects of the British automotive industry.

The US carmaker Ford and the Korean electronics conglomerates LG and Samsung are among the companies that have had early-stage discussions with the government or local authorities, it is understood.

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