Plans submitted for EV battery gigafactory in Coventry

Plans have been submitted for electric battery 'gigafactory' in Coventry Airport by Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport Ltd, which will be voted on later this year.

If plans are passed, the site could be operational by 2025, though it would need investment from the private sector.

According to the plans, the factory will be powered by renewable energy, and will be able to recycle used batteries as well as build new ones.

Councillor George Duggins, leader of Coventry City Council, said: "We are the ideal location for a gigafactory as the home of the UK automotive sector, alongside world-leading research in battery technology."