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Watt Electric Vehicles will produce low-volume commercial EVs and passenger cars at two new factories

Three automotive firms have joined forces to create "a new powerhouse in low-volume EV design, engineering and manufacturing" with headquarters in Cornwall and the West Midlands.

The new company, Watt EV Holdings Ltd, is made up of Cornish firm Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC), Worcestershire-based vehicle architecture developer Stalcom and R&D outfit JSC Automotive.

The three firms will now work together as one entity to design, engineer and sell low-volume electric vehicles for both the passenger and commercial sectors.

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