Britishvolt and Aston Martin partner to develop high-performance battery technology

Lucid Group announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to establish a long-term strategic technology partnership with Aston Martin to accelerate the iconic British brand's high-performance electrification strategy and long-term growth. The relationship, the first of its kind for Lucid, will give Aston Martin access to world-leading electric powertrain technology, which is engineered and manufactured...

28 June 2023

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding), China’s largest privately-owned automotive technology group, today announced that it has increased its shareholding in Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (Aston Martin) to circa 17% as part of a new relationship agreement with the ultra-luxury British performance brand. Geely Holding will become the third largest shareholder in the iconic automotive company, the...

18 May 2023

Britishvolt has successfully passed essential industry standard battery cell safety tests UN38.3 and will shortly be shipping its development 21700 cells to seven customers for further testing. Nearly all lithium batteries are required to pass section 38.3 of the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria (UN Transportation Testing). The UK firm AIS, which provides a complete lithium-ion battery testing service, was the...

7 September 2022

Britishvolt has a development roadmap for larger format, 4690, high-performance lithium-ion advanced cell technologies, starting with digital-twin modeling before being transferred to EAS, and subsequently to its Hams Hall scale-up facilities in the UK, for prototype and production. The use of digital twin, via the company's simulation and modeling capabilities, provides Britishvolt with analytical data and tools...

24 June 2022

Britishvolt has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement with the Monbat Group, one of Europe’s leading battery solutions companies, to purchase its subsidiary EAS, the advanced technology battery cell innovator, and manufacturer based in Nordhausen, Germany. The agreement values EAS at €36 million and is subject to completion and any regulatory approvals. The company's 46xx cell format, developed as part of our wider...

24 May 2022

Britishvolt is proud to have entered into an industry-leading battery recycling joint venture with strategic partner Glencore. The joint venture will develop a world-leading ecosystem for battery recycling in the UK. This ecosystem will be anchored at a new recycling plant located at the Britannia Refined Metals operation (BRM – located in Northfleet), a Glencore company. BRM will continue with its current...

3 February 2022

Britishvolt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UK sports car manufacturer Lotus to demonstrate tailor-made battery cells. The partnership will focus on the co-development of an innovative new battery cell package to power the next generation of electric sports cars from Lotus. The package is set to feature in a new sports car, powered by Britishvolt cells and utilising advanced electric propulsion...

28 January 2022

Britishvolt is powering ahead with its historic plans for its first full-scale electric-vehicle Gigaplant in Northumberland and is delighted that the project is receiving support from the Government through its Automotive Transformation Fund, delivered by the Advanced Propulsion Centre. At the same time, BV announced that Tritax and abrdn are becoming its partner to fund the build of the project, shell, and core, as...

24 January 2022

A consortium of seven UK-based organisations, including Britishvolt, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to combine ambitions to develop world-leading prototype solid-state battery technology, targeting automotive applications. Solid-state batteries offer significant potential advantages over conventional lithium-ion batteries and could be transformational in meeting the UK's net-zero commitments through...

23 August 2021

Britishvolt has moved one step closer to building the country's first full-scale lithium-ion Gigaplant after planning was approved July 6. The development is a major boon for the area, and indeed the country, and will bring around 3,000 direct highly-skilled jobs and another 5,000+ in the associated supply chains. The project is closely aligned with the country's "levelling up" agenda and will also help ambitious...

7 July 2021

Britishvolt announces that it has entered into an exclusive technology collaboration agreement with Siemens. The collaboration will see Siemens provide Britishvolt with access to its automation, electrification solutions and Digital Twin manufacturing execution technology. This innovative system gives the opportunity to simulate gigaplant production processes and flows ahead of construction completion, optimising...

18 January 2021

Britishvolt has selected a site in the North East of England to build the UK's first battery Gigafactory. The company has acquired exclusive rights to a site in Blyth Northumberland and intends to begin construction in Summer 2021. World-class lithium-ion batteries will be in production by the end of 2023. Total investment for Britishvolt's Gigafactory is £2.6bn making it the largest industrial investment in the...

11 December 2020

Mercedes-Benz and Aston Martin announced an enhanced partnership agreement. Mercedes-Benz currently holds 2.6% of Aston Martin's common equity. It will now get new shares in Aston Martin, issued in several stages over the next 3 years, up to a total value of GBP 286 million. Mercedes-Benz's stake in Aston Martin will not go beyond 20%. In exhange for that, Aston Martin gains access to a range of Mercedes-Benz...

28 October 2020

Aston Martin Lagonda will host a two-day Electric Future event in London to showcase its zero emission powertrain and autonomous driving technologies. Such an event is a first for the brand. Two cars will be on display - the recently launched Rapide E and its all-electric Lagonda Vision Concept which wasunveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2018. The vehicles can be seen from Wednesday the 26th of June until Thursday...

26 June 2019