Overview
- The UK government finalized a £1 billion funding package for AESC’s Sunderland gigafactory, including £680 million in state-backed guarantees and £320 million in private financing.
- The plant will supply batteries for up to 100,000 electric vehicles annually, significantly increasing the UK’s domestic EV battery production capacity.
- Over 1,000 high-quality jobs will be created in the North East, supporting regional economic growth and skilled employment opportunities.
- AESC’s CEO Shoichi Matsumoto described the investment as a milestone in advancing the UK’s decarbonization goals and EV market expansion.
- The National Wealth Fund and UK Export Finance played key roles in unlocking financing, reflecting a strategic public-private partnership to strengthen the UK’s EV supply chain.