Batteries: Manufacturing Industries
Commons · Question 121422 · Tabled 17 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Jerome Mayhew
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of current and projected gigafactory battery production capacity in Europe; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of that capacity for UK automotive demand.
Answer
Answered by Chris McDonald, 23 Mar 2026
The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK collaborates with Government, automotive industry, and academia to produce quarterly forecasts. The latest insights show, based on nameplate capacity, European cell production is projected to surpass demand in 2027.While ...