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Volklec, a new battery startup, plans on making EV batteries in the UK

May 22, 2024

Volklec, a UK-based start-up manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles, has officially launched. The company aims to power electrified mobility by producing sustainable batteries for a variety of vehicles, including on-road, off-highway, and track vehicles.

The company’s focus is to develop batteries that meet the requirements of the UK automotive market, particularly catering to the diverse array of small-volume and niche vehicle manufacturers. This collaboration is set to create jobs in the UK’s West Midlands, with Volklec being based in Coventry.

Imran Khatri, Volklec Founder, and Sean Gilgunn, UKBIC Managing Director, shared their thoughts on the launch. Khatri said, “Volklec has been many months and significant investment in the making, established to help the UK’s decarbonisation drive. As a proud investment in the UK, our initial focus is on the automotive industry, providing security of supply to the sector, then we intend to look at the broader electrification markets as well.”

Gilgunn added, “We’re delighted to welcome Volklec to UKBIC and to become their launch base here in the heart of the UK automotive industry. Our purpose-built facility is where businesses can develop their battery manufacturing processes at the scale they need to move to industrial production. This agreement marks the start of Volklec’s journey to create a battery with the potential to scale up to significant volumes in the coming years, and we are proud to support the business in the initial phase of their development. Manufacturing cells at volume is vital to ensuring the UK prospers from the energy transition towards Net Zero, and this agreement further demonstrates the unique value of UKBIC to the battery ecosystem.”