Daily EV news · UK · 12 April 2026
Electric Vehicles
UK awards £410 million to Tata Agratas for Somerset EV battery gigafactory
The UK government has granted £410 million (approximately $510 million) to Tata Agratas to support construction of an electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Somerset. The funding forms part of the government's strategy to secure domestic battery manufacturing capacity for the automotive sector. Tata Agratas, a subsidiary of Tata Motors, will use the investment to develop large scale cell production facilities.
Why it matters
The gigafactory will create significant demand for grid infrastructure and charging solutions as EV production scales domestically. Procurement teams should monitor associated supply chain opportunities and regional charging network expansion plans around the Somerset site.
Lynton Day Centre in East Linton secures electric bus through Energy Savings Trust grant
Lynton Day Centre in East Linton, Scotland, has taken delivery of a new electric bus funded by a grant from the Energy Savings Trust under its Plugged-In Communities Scheme 25/26. The vehicle will serve the centre's operations across a large rural area in and around East Linton and the Dunpender area.
Why it matters
The award demonstrates how grant schemes are enabling community organisations to electrify transport fleets in rural settings, potentially signalling further demand for charging infrastructure to support similar deployments in underserved areas.