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Australian firm completes takeover of Britishvolt

The company was founded in 2019 but collapsed just three years later, laying off most of its 200 staff.

The Independent UK

Australian firm completes takeover of Britishvolt after failed bid to build battery factory at Blyth

Hope for 6,000 jobs for the area after British company that collapsed had to lay off most of its staff

Chronicle Live

Senior minister says the Government is ready to 'stand behind right company' for Northumberland gigafactory

Michael Gove says the Government is "working hard" to ensure we can have electrical vehicles of the future powered by batteries made in Northumberland

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Former Tolent and Britishvolt workers consider legal action over redundancies

More than 100 people between the two collapsed firms are said to have contacted a law firm

Birmingham Post

Why won’t Sunak act to save our car-makers from crashing?

City Voices: Our car trade faces oblivion

Evening Standard

Britishvolt collapse shows Government's green jobs failure, Shadow Chancellor says

Rachel Reeves was speaking on a visit to the North East to see a facility manufacturing PPE for local health services

Chronicle Live

North East deals of the week: key acquisitions, contracts and investments

Companies to feature this week include equiwatt, Leathers LLP, Advanced Composites Engineering and Tees Valley Lithium

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Tees Valley Lithium signs agreement with Britishvolt buyers Recharge Industries

The firm's forthcoming £200m lithium hydroxide refinery on Teesside will supply Recharge

Birmingham Post

North East Today: Britishvolt sold, NHS nurses and ambulance workers strike and Cramlington house fire

Your morning briefing on all the latest from across the North East

Chronicle Live

Reaction as Northumberland gigafactory project secures new life after 'false dawns' following Britishvolt disappointment

Australian firm Recharge Industries has emerged as the preferred bidder for Britishvolt after the company collapsed into administration last month but some fear 'counting chickens before they've hatched'

Chronicle Live

Aussie firm lands Britishvolt after nod from Ian Botham

AN Australian start-up company today emerged as the preferred bidder for what is left of the collapsed electric vehicle firm Britshvolt.

Evening Standard

Australian startup Recharge wins bid for collapsed UK battery company Britishvolt

Recharge, which is also planning a factory in Victoria, revives goal to build £3.8bn ‘gigafactory’ in north England

The Guardian - AU

Britishvolt is sold to Australian firm Recharge Industries after going into administration

The Australian startup will now bid to revive the plans which would have brought thousands of jobs to Northumberland

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Northumberland jobs hope as Britishvolt sold to Australian firm

Recharge Industries said it "can't wait to get started" on the project after Britishvolt went into administration

Birmingham Post

Plea made to keep alive 3,000-job Britishvolt dream after administration

Business leader and politician in MP in North East highlight the importance of the Northumberland site

The Guardian - UK

Private equity firm in talks to buy collapsed startup Britishvolt

Greybull Capital considering bid as administrators at EY try to push through sale of gigafactory project

Birmingham Post

Founder of Britishvolt to bid for collapsed battery startup, reports claim

Former CEO and founder Orral Nadjari left last year but is said to be interested in the firm's battery technology

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Birmingham Post

North East deals of the week: key contracts, investments and acquisitions

Companies featuring in this week's round-up include onHand, Media Borne, NBS, and Northumberland Restaurant Company

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Dismay as one of Northumberland's most deprived towns misses out on levelling up funding

Ashington saw a £16 million bid turned down which would have seen the development of a cinema and restaurants as well as upgrading Wansbeck Square and Portland Park

The Independent UK

UK car industry output plunges but electric vehicle production surges to new record

British car production has now been falling in every year since its recent peak in 2016

The Guardian - UK

Britishvolt ‘collapsed owing £120m’ as UK car industry reports dismal year

Several bids are understood to have been made for assets of failed electric vehicle battery startup

The Independent UK

Ministers will look ‘seriously’ at any credible Britishvolt takeover bids

Britishvolt collapsed into administration a week ago, making the majority of its roughly 300 workers redundant.

Birmingham Post

Australian startup tables bid for Britishvolt to revive £3.8bn gigafactory ambitions

Recharge Industries is reported to be up against competition from 12 other bidders for the collapsed electric battery business

Chronicle Live

Britishvolt: Australian startup tables bid for collapsed North East battery business

The founder of Recharge Industries is reported to be visiting the Blyth site and meeting Government officials

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