Startup Britishvolt — an electric vehicle battery business building what will be the UK’s largest gigafactory — is facing a multimillion-pound court case for allegedly breaching a contract it had with a private equity firm.
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April 13, 2022
Gigafactory startup Britishvolt faces multimillion-pound lawsuit
The startup wants to build the UK's biggest gigafactory, but a former adviser alleges that it backed out of a contract during its £1.7bn raise
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