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UK Invests £380M in Tata Battery Factory, Creating 4,200 Jobs

4/10/2026

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The UK government is investing £380 million in a Somerset battery factory owned by Tata's Agratas subsidiary to supply Jaguar Land Rover with electric vehicle batteries.
The project aims to create 4,200 jobs and annual capacity of 40 gigawatt hours.
Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the investment supports advanced manufacturing in the UK.
Jaguar Land Rover will temporarily source batteries from AESC until the Somerset facility becomes operational.

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The UK government is investing £380 million in a Somerset battery factory owned by Tata's Agratas subsidiary to supply Jaguar Land Rover with electric vehicle batteries.
The project aims to create 4,200 jobs and annual capacity of 40 gigawatt hours.
Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the investment supports advanced manufacturing in the UK.
Jaguar Land Rover will temporarily source batteries from AESC until the Somerset facility becomes operational.