A new UK manufacturing start-up making batteries for electric vehicles, called Volklec, has launched. The company is set to manufacture sustainable batteries for on-road, off-highway and track vehicles.

Volklec batteries will be in development at UKBIC – the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre. Their batteries are to meet the attribute requirements of the UK automotive market, in particular the diverse array of small volume and niche vehicle manufacturers.

The collaboration will directly create jobs in the UK’s West Midlands, with Volklec being based in Coventry, the epicentre of the UK automotive industry. The company claims that will contribute directly to building world-class battery R&D, process and manufacturing capability in the UK. Volklec is backed by Frontive Group, UK-based investment company.

Sean Gilgunn, UKBIC Managing Director, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Volklec to UKBIC and to become their launch base here in the heart of the UK automotive industry. Our purpose-built facility is where businesses can develop their battery manufacturing processes at the scale they need to move to industrial production. This agreement marks the start of Volklec’s journey to create a battery with the potential to scale up to significant volumes in the coming years, and we are proud to support the business in the initial phase of their development. Manufacturing cells at volume is vital to ensuring the UK prospers from the energy transition towards Net Zero, and this agreement further demonstrates the unique value of UKBIC to the battery ecosystem.”