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UK battery company Britishvolt charges ahead in Wales... By Robin Roberts (Wheels Within Wales). A £1.2 Billion deal is close to being signed to bring over 3,500 and up to 15,000 jobs with a new massive car batteries plant adjacent to the Aston Martin Lagonda facility at St Athan, in the Vale of Glamorgan. UK start-up battery manufacturer Britishvolt has shortlisted the site at the … [Read more...]

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