Battery packs for passenger EVs will be built at WAE Technologies’ new Oxfordshire battery factory, its billionaire owner Andrew Forrest confirmed to Autocar at its opening ceremony today.
The £20 million Kidlington site, which employs 300 people, will initially be used to create, develop and test technologies for WAE’s motorsport series – Formula E, Extreme E and, from 2025, Extreme H – as well as parent company Fortescue Metals’ mining fleet.

Join the debate
Add your comment
I am able to create $88/h to complete few jobs on home computer. h5 I’ve never thought that it’s even achievable but my closest mate earning $25k only within five weeks simply working this leading project & she had convinced me to join…Discover extra details by going following link......... EarnCash7.com
The question is whether the new WAE Kidlington plant will be a battery factory or a *cell* factory (which Britishvolt was intended to be) or both. More precision is needed in these stories please Autocar.