UK is committed to making electric vehicle batteries, Hunt says


FILE PHOTO Britains Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt walks at Downing Street in London Britain November 17 2022. REUTERSToby Melville

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt walks at Downing Street in London, Britain, November 17, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville/

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will ensure that batteries needed to power electric vehicles (EVs) are produced domestically, finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday, a day after carmakers warned insufficient production could hurt investment in the country.

"We are absolutely committed to making sure the UK is able to source onshore EV batteries that we need," Hunt said in a presentation to manufacturers on Thursday.

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