BBC News Published image captionAn outline planning application for the gigafactory has been submitted "Mission critical" plans have been submitted for an electric car battery plant that could create up to 6,000 new jobs. Coventry City Council is putting forward the blueprint alongside Coventry Airport Ltd. Steve Turner, from the Unite union, said the factory would be a "shot in the arm" for the West Midlands economy. Backers say the plant, which would be 5.7 million sq ft in size, could attract £2bn of investment. The city council and Warwick District Council will vote on the proposals later this year. If plans are passed, the site could be operational by 2025, though it would need investment from the private sector.