Ukbic, the UK’s Battery Industrialisation Centre and a national expansion facility for manufacturing development, which also provides expertise for the growing electric vehicle battery sector. Volklec, in collaboration with Ukbic, will develop batteries to meet the attribute requirements of the UK automotive market, particularly the wide range of niche and small volume vehicle manufacturers.
A new EV battery brand on the UK market
“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,” said Imran Khatri, Volklec Founder.
Bulk cell production is vital to ensure that the UK thrives from the energy transition to Net Zero, and this agreement further demonstrates the unique value of Ukbic to the battery ecosystem.