In 2020, British gigafactory startup Britishvolt was riding high. It was building a £2.6bn battery factory in the northeast of England and was set to be a flagship part of the country’s electric vehicle and energy storage ambitions. But just as the company seemed destined for success, cofounder Lars Carlstrom decided to leave.
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