Fortescue opens UK facility for battery and zero-emission powertrain development
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Australian iron company Fortescue Metals Group has opened a technical innovation center in Kidlington in the UK, with an initial focus on the technical development, testing and prototype production of batteries and zero-emission powertrains.
The US$23m site will be home to 300 employees, with up to 50 more jobs to be created across the next year, and will focus on the testing and production of batteries and powertrains for a wide range of applications, including motorsports, mining haul trucks, and other off-road and automotive applications.
Fortescue opens UK facility for battery and zero-emission powertrain development
2023-10-15 01:05