Bid by Australian startup Recharge could revive UK battery company Britishvolt
by Jonathan Barrett Senior business reporter from on (#685R8)
Recharge Industries, which also plans a factory in Geelong, says nonbinding offer is in the company's interests, as well as that of our friends in the UK'
An Australian-based startup, Recharge Industries, has made a nonbinding offer for the collapsed UK battery company Britishvolt that could revive plans to construct a large plant in northern England.
The bid was lodged in the UK late on Tuesday, shortly after a cash crunch at Britishvolt sent the company into administration. The collapse has severely dented the country's attempts to modernise its automotive industry and supply the next generation of UK-built electric vehicles.
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