 Jaguar Land Rover-owner Tata is set to announce plans to build a flagship electric car battery factory in Somerset which could create 9,000 jobs. The building of the plant could be the most significant investment in the UK automotive since Nissan came to Britain in the 1980s. The government is providing subsidies worth hundreds of millions of pounds for the build, sources confirmed. Investment in the area of Bridgwater could create around 9,000 jobs. Over the last few years the government has been criticised for a lack of industrial strategy in comparison to the likes of the US and the EU. There is currently only one other battery plant next to Nissan's Sunderland factory, and one barely on the drawing board in Northumberland. This is in contrast to the EU where 35 plants are open, under construction, or planned. But it will be seen as a significant step as production changes from petrol and diesel to making electric vehicles. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.){kind=link}
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Jaguar Land Rover-owner Tata is set to announce plans to build a flagship electric car battery factory in Somerset which could create 9,000 jobs.
The building of the plant could be the most significant investment in the UK automotive since Nissan came to Britain in the 1980s.
The government is providing subsidies worth hundreds of millions of pounds for the build, sources confirmed.
Jaguar’s owner, the Indian conglomerate Tata Group, has been locked in talks about the build for months.