UK’s biggest EV battery gigafactory shelves expansion as Jaguar Land Rover talks stall

<p>Chinese-owned AESC has pushed back plans in sign of slowing transition from petrol and diesel to electric cars</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/14/andy-burnham-new-ev-sales-targets">Andy Burnham moves to cut new EV sales targets</a></p></li></ul><p>The UK’s biggest gigafactory has shelved plans to expand production in Sunderland because of stalled talks on a deal to supply electric car batteries to Jaguar Land Rover.</p><p>Chinese-owned AESC produces batteries for Nissan at its gigafactory next door to the Japanese carmaker’s Sunderland plant. However, AESC has had to push back its ramp-up plans because of lower-than-expected demand from Nissan and the lack of a deal with JLR, according to people with knowledge of the situation.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/15/uk-ev-battery-gigafactory-aesc-jaguar-land-rover-nissan">Continue reading...</a>