BP to invest in UK EV battery-testing facility
Project will help develop fluid technologies for managing temperatures in batteries to improve efficiency
BP has announced plans to invest up to £50mn ($61mn) in an electric vehicle (EV) battery-testing centre in the UK. The facility will be located at BP’s existing site in Pangbourne, Berkshire from the end of 2024 and will help advance the development of leading fluid technologies for hybrid and fully electric EVs. The site already undertakes research and development on fuels, lubricants and EV fluids. “This additional investment will help accelerate the transition to EVs by developing solutions to help decarbonise the transport sector,” says Louise Kingham, head of BP UK. “This additional investment will help accelerate the transition to EVs” Kingham, BP BP hopes to develop advanced e
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