LONDON – Electric Vehicle (EV) the battery Britishvolt startup is developing high-performance batteries with Aston Martin as the British luxury carmaker prepares to launch tram by 2025, the two companies said on Monday.
A joint research and development team from the fictional secret service By James Bond Car brands and battery companies will design and develop battery packs and battery management systems.
Aston Martin is the Britishvolt carmaker’s second customer, which has also entered into a battery production partnership with the UK. Lotus flower.
By 2026, Aston Martin plans to offer electric versions of all its new models.
Peter Rolton, executive chairman of Britishvolt, at the proposed site of the company’s battery plant in the old industrial town of Blyth, England. (Reuters)
“Working together with Britishvolt, I believe we can create new technologies to power the benchmark-setting Aston Martin. Electric Car That will align with our reputation for high performance and ultra-luxury with the highest standards of sustainability,” Aston Martin CEO Tobias Moers said in a statement.
Last month, Britishvolt kicked off a Series C funding round with an initial investment of £40 million ($53 million) from mining giant Glencore.
It has also secured UK government backing for a battery plant project in northern England, opening up £1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) in private capital.
When the 3.8 billion pound, 45 GWh plant is fully operational in 2027, it will be able to produce battery packs for more than 450,000 electric vehicles per year.
