United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 121422
Batteries: Manufacturing Industries
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17 March 2026
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23 March 2026 · Answer
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23 March 2026
Summary
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.
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17 March 2026
Written question
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.
Source: Commons
23 March 2026
Answer
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 ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-17/121422
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1891918
- uk · wq-1891918 · source updated 23 March 2026