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Tata Somerset gigafactory: What is it and why is it important?

Plans have been confirmed for a flagship electric car battery "gigafactory" in the UK.

The new plant in Somerset is expected to create 4,000 UK jobs and thousands more in the wider supply chain.

But what is a gigafactory? And why is it important? Robin Markwell explains.

21 July 2023

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