UK Emerges as Winner in Tata's Multi-Billion-Pound Electric Car Battery Plant Deal
Jaguar Land Rover's parent company, Tata, is set to choose the UK over Spain to build a multi-billion-pound electric car battery plant in Somerset.
Tata's chairman is expected to meet with the UK prime minister next week to finalize the deal, which could create up to 9,000 jobs.
The UK government has been criticized for its lack of an industrial strategy, but it has offered Tata a significant incentive package to build the plant in Somerset, including cash grants, energy subsidies, and research funding.
The deal is seen as a major achievement for the UK and could help the country compete in the international subsidy war, as the US and EU offer their own incentives to attract investment.