Verkor's Dunkirk Gigafactory Enters Serial Production, Europe's Battery Gamble Accelerates
Verkor's 16 GWh Dunkirk battery gigafactory completed commissioning ahead of schedule and entered final validation, with serial production imminent — the first major European cell factory built without Chinese operators now racing to supply Renault's EV ramp.
UK Backs Agratas Battery Plant With £380M, Names JLR as Buyer
UK government commits £380 million to Agratas gigafactory in Somerset, with Jaguar Land Rover as anchor customer and 40 GWh annual capacity target, positioning Europe to reduce battery import dependence.