Suzanne comments on the need to ensure the gigafactories come to the urban West Midlands
The West Midlands is in the grips of a 21-century industrial revolution in battery and low carbon technology. With the government already providing a £500m loan guarantee to Jaguar to upgrade its plant in Castle Bromwich with the region set to lead the way in producing electric and self-driving cars.
Suzanne comments “The location of the giant "Gigafactory" in the urban West Midlands is vital to the local economy. We are the heart of car building and the revolution in producing electric and self-driving cars. It will protect jobs now and in the future.”
The location of the gigabyte site would be used to produce batteries to power the next generation of electric vehicles. Batteries are a major component of any electric vehicle and can make up 40% of the cost and so it is important that a Gigafactory is close to the manufacturing sites.
Suzanne continues “Having the site anywhere other than the urban West Midlands would put thousands of jobs at risk. I am come from a strong Global Supply Chain background and fully understand the needs of the supply chain and manufacturing sites. If these two aren’t, located close to each other it will increase the cost of the value supply chain. Jobs could be lost if the factory is not close to the manufacturing heartlands.”
