Source · Select Committees · Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
Recommendation 23
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UK must establish its lithium-ion battery industry before leapfrogging to new technologies.
Conclusion
The UK may not be able to simply leapfrog into new technologies without first establishing itself in the lithium-ion battery industry. That conclusion reinforces the importance of acting at pace now to develop a battery supply chain in the UK. (Paragraph 87) Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing 53
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 14 February 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗