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A MAJOR milestone has been reached in the Very Light Rail programme in Dudley with the completion of the test track. The new 2.2km test track, which runs from the bottom of Castle Hill to Cinder Bank Island, is the linchpin in making Dudley a global focus in rail innovation. It is expected that a Coventry VLR prototype vehicle, being developed by Coventry City Council and WMG, will be tested later this year. Councillor Patrick Harley, leader of Dudley Council, toured the site this week with West Midlands Mayor Andy Street to see the progress first-hand. The senior figures also got to see the work in progress on site including the National Innovation Centre.
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What are gigafactories and why do we need them?
With plans unveiled to create a gigafactory in Coventry we look at why they are so important to the future of the UK automotive industry
A CGI of how a gigafactory on the Coventry Airport site might look (Image: Coventry Telegraph)
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Plans for second UK battery gigafactory to be built in Coventry
City council and airport form partnership aiming to build £2bn battery production facility, creating thousands of jobs in the West Midlands
16 Feb 2021
The UK’s second gigafactory could be built in Coventry if plans for a site next to the city’s airport come to fruition.
Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport have formed a joint venture partnership to submit a planning application this year and plan to raise £2 billion for a battery gigafactory, working with battery suppliers and automotive manufacturers to secure investment.
The scheme would create thousands of jobs in the West Midlands, a hub for the automotive sector where firms including JaguarLand Rover, Aston Martin Lagonda, BMW and LEVC have bases.