Announcement
09 May 2025
In May 2025, the UK government announced support for AESC’s new gigafactory in Sunderland through financial guarantees and a GBP 150 million grant, as part of a broader GBP 1 billion investment aimed at accelerating electric vehicle battery production and safeguarding automotive jobs.
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Implementation date
09 May 2025
Revocation date:
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Updated: 11 Mar 2026
Financial grant
In force
Recent update from 11 Mar 2026:
On 9 May 2025, the UK government allocated GBP 150 million (USD 199 million) in grant funding from the Automotive Transformation Fund to support the development of a new AESC gigafactory in Sunderland...
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Updated: 11 Mar 2026
Loan guarantee
In force
Recent update from 11 Mar 2026:
On 9 May 2025, the UK government announced that the National Wealth Fund and UK Export Finance will provide financial guarantees to support GBP 680 million (USD 903.7 million) in financing for the con...
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