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The sum will further develop the firm’s Blyth gigafactory and expand its research and development capabilities

Battery manufacturing start-up Britishvolt has secured a £40 million investment from mining firm Glencore shortly after the two firms announced they would jointly open a battery recycling centre

The £40m investment precedes a larger fundraising effort in which Britishvolt will aim to secure a further £200m. This round of funding will be led by the Bank of America, Citibank and Peel Hunt.