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The UK's EV push faces battery challenge

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Britishvolt chairman Peter Rolton shows a billboard at the site of the company's planned battery plant in the former industrial town of Blyth, England. (REUTERS)
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May 31, 2022 09:25 AM

BLYTH, England – The UK risks falling behind in the race to establish an electric car industry if it cannot build more battery factories - and quickly.

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