UK’s first gigafactory appoints new Chief Strategy Officer

Posted on 16 Jun 2020 by Jonny Williamson

Battery manufacturer, Britishvolt has announced the appointment of battery industry expert Isobel Sheldon, as chief strategy officer and head of the Advisory Board, to support the construction of the UK’s first large scale cell gigafactory.

As the world transitions to electrification and green technologies, start-up Britishvolt aims to establish the UK as the leading global player in battery technology. It hopes to achieve this aim by building its first large scale lithium-ion battery factory – ‘GigaPlant’ – on 80-plus hectares of green industrial park. The initial investment wave of £1.2bn…

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