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Ground-breaking factory line boosts EV battery production: Minister for Industry speaks to The Manufacturer
British start-ups and small businesses developing next generation battery technologies can now access world-class testing facilities at lower cost, following the launch of the new Flexible Pilot Line (FPL) at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) in Coventry today, attended by Minister for Industry Chris McDonald. Read more via The Manufacturer
Powering manufacturing’s future through Skills for Life
With 61,000 manufacturing vacancies in the UK, the government’s Skills for Life campaign aims to help young people and employers navigate technical education routes—such as T Levels, apprenticeships and higher technical qualifications—to build the skilled workforce the sector needs. Read more via The Manufacturer
Pepsico UK invests £3.6m to install roof-mounted solar power system in Leicester
PepsiCo UK has announced a multi-million-pound investment in a new solar power project at its Southern Region Distribution Centre (SRDC) in Leicester. Read more via The Manufacturer
IMechE call for accessibility upgrades to be built into transport procurement
Engineers have warned that inaccessible public transport is excluding millions of people from work, education and healthcare, urging the government to embed accessibility upgrades such as lifts, tactile paving and signage into transport procurement and prioritise retrofitting existing infrastructure. Read more via The Manufacturer
Veterans to make Glasgow schoolgirl’s award-winning solar blanket to fight homelessness
A solar-powered heated blanket designed by a Glasgow school pupil is set to move into wider production with Royal British Veterans Enterprise (RBVE) – a national charity creating jobs, providing homes and building communities for veterans and people with disabilities. Read more via The Manufacturer
