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Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing

Status: Closed Opened: 17 Jan 2023 Closed: 24 May 2024 13 recommendations 10 conclusions 1 report

The Committee has launched this inquiry into the supply of batteries for electric vehicle manufacture in the UK, and the viability of battery manufacturing for electric vehicles in the UK. The industry has recently suffered a series of setbacks, including the Government-championed battery start-up Britishvolt which entered administration in January 2022. The Committee is interested … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing HC 196 21 Nov 2023 23 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
8 Conclusion First Report - Batteries for electric v… Deferred

Gigafactory expansion capacity for other manufacturers lacks clarity.

We are pleased that this new gigafactory will supply batteries to Jaguar Land Rover’s suite of electric vehicles built in the UK. However, we would welcome more clarity on the extent to which this facility can be expanded to cater for other manufacturers, within and outside the automotive industry. Battery … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government states this is a matter for the company, and it would not be appropriate for Government to comment on the extent to which the gigafactory can be expanded to cater for other manufacturers.
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Department for Business and Trade

Oral evidence sessions

3 sessions
Date Witnesses
12 Sep 2023 Edmund Ward · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Fred Perry · Department for Business and Trade, Ms Nusrat Ghani MP · Department for Business and Trade View ↗
23 May 2023 Andy Palmer, David Wong · Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Jeff Pratt · UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, Konstanze Scharring · Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) View ↗
9 May 2023 Alan Hollis · AMTE Power plc, Ian Constance · Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, Jeff Townsend · Critical Minerals Association, Jeremy Wrathall · Cornish Lithium Limited, Paul Lusty · UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre, Simon Moores · Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Stephen Gifford · The Faraday Institution View ↗

Who gave evidence

14 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Alan Hollis · Chief Executive AMTE Power plc 1
Andy Palmer — 1
David Wong · Senior Technology and Innovation Manager Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) 1
Edmund Ward · Deputy Director, Industrial Decarbonisation Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1
Fred Perry · Director, Advanced Manufacturing Department for Business and Trade 1
Ian Constance · Chief Executive Advanced Propulsion Centre UK 1
Jeff Pratt · Managing Director UK Battery Industrialisation Centre 1
Jeff Townsend · Founder Critical Minerals Association 1
Jeremy Wrathall · Founder and Chief Executive Cornish Lithium Limited 1
Konstanze Scharring · Director of Policy Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) 1
Ms Nusrat Ghani MP · Minister for Industry and Economic Security Department for Business and Trade 1
Paul Lusty · Director UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre 1
Simon Moores · Chief Executive Benchmark Mineral Intelligence 1
Stephen Gifford · Chief Economist The Faraday Institution 1

Correspondence

2 letters
DateDirectionTitle
24 Oct 2023 To cttee Letter from the Minister for Industry and Economic Security relating to Tata Gr…
30 Aug 2023 To cttee Letter from the Chair to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade regardin…