The Indian conglomerate has confirmed its plans to invest £4bn in the gigafactory, which has been described as “the most important investment in the UK automotive sector since Nissa’s arrival in the 1980s. The project will also receive an unnamed amount of public funding.  

The EV battery factory will be located in Somerset, in the south-west of England. It will supply electric car models for the Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar brands, among other Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) cars. 

The plant is set to open in 2026, the government has revealed. Once in operation, the site is expected to produce an initial output of 40 gigawatt hours a year, making it one of Europe’s largest battery cell manufacturing sites. 

The government - which has been holding secret talks with Tata to secure the factory - has welcomed the announcement, stressing its importance for the UK car industry’s transition to net zero.

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