Electric vehicle battery testing centre and analytical laboratory, UK
Name of the Project
Electric vehicle (EV) battery testing centre and analytical laboratory.
Location
At bp’s existing global headquarters for its Castrol business, in Pangbourne, Berkshire, in the UK.
Project Owner/s
bp.
Project Description
bp plans to invest in a new, state-of-the-art EV battery testing centre and analytical laboratory. The Pangbourne site already undertakes research and development of fuels, lubricants and EV fluids and aims to become a leading hub for fluid technologies and engineering in the UK.
The new facilities will help advance the development of leading fluid technologies and engineering for hybrid and fully battery electric vehicles, aiming to bring the industry closer to achieving mainstream EV adoption.
Castrol, a subsidiary of bp, plans to use the new facilities to continue to work with car manufacturers and suppliers to co-engineer future battery technology and associated thermal management fluids. It also aims to develop future technologies required to enable ultrafast charging, which underpins bp pulse’s (bp’s EV charging division’s) growth strategy.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
Up to £50-million.
Planned Start/End Date
The facility is expected to open by the end of 2024.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
bp press office (UK), tel + 44 7919 217511 or email bppress@bp.com.
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