There are several winners of today’s news that Tata Sons will build a 40GWh battery plant in Somerset, south-west England. The first are, obviously, Tata and its battery company, Agratas, who have reportedly landed themselves hundreds of millions of pounds in government subsidies to support their £4 billion investment.
JLR owner to build £4bn battery factory in UK by 2026
The second are the residents of Somerset and environs, who will be among the pool of candidates for a claimed 4000 jobs at the plant itself.
The third, of course, is Jaguar Land Rover, which has secured supply of precious batteries for the company’s shift to electrification, which starts in earnest from next year with the launch of the electric Range Rover.
