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Volklec
June 11, 2026
Volklec secures government-backed role in advanced UK battery platform for automotive and defence
Core to the AMBERS programme is development of a modular battery pack engineered for the high-performance automotive and defence industries. Engineered around Volklec’s high-power 21700 cells and a configurable block architecture, the solution incorporates cells and battery management systems, and can be scaled to meet different voltage, power, packaging, integration and qualification requirements. Each pack contains between one and five modules, with an energy capacity of 1.8kWh per module.
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Volklec
June 11, 2026
Volklec secures government-backed role in advanced UK battery platform for automotive and defence
Core to the AMBERS programme is development of a modular battery pack engineered for the high-performance automotive and defence industries.
Volklec
April 21, 2026
Volklec secures backing for next phase of UK battery industrialisation and scale-up
UK battery cell manufacturer Volklec has secured new government backing to accelerate the company’s transition from near-term power cell production
LinkedIn Pulse
Company
April 18, 2026
Volklec Expands into Marine Sector with Revolutionary Underwater Power System Agreement
Volklec announces a landmark agreement to supply battery cells for an underwater power system — marking the company's first major
Electrive
Press
April 18, 2026
British battery startup Volklec wants to make it big with Chinese expertise
Electrive covers Volklec's model of combining licensed Chinese technology with UK domestic production capability to accelerate time-to-market and sovereign supply.
Reuters
Press
April 18, 2026
UK startup Volklec to make EV batteries with licensed Chinese technology
Reuters reports on Volklec's strategy to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells in the UK using technology licensed from an established Chinese
LinkedIn Pulse
Company
April 18, 2026
Volklec Expands into Marine Sector with Revolutionary Underwater Power System Agreement
Volklec announces a landmark agreement to supply battery cells for an underwater power system — marking the company's first major
Volklec
Company
April 17, 2026
Volklec Launches To Manufacture Electric Vehicle Batteries In The UK
Backed by Frontive Group and based in Coventry, Volklec launches as a new UK manufacturing business — beginning cell development
Electrive
Press
April 18, 2026
British battery startup Volklec wants to make it big with Chinese expertise
Electrive covers Volklec's model of combining licensed Chinese technology with UK domestic production capability to accelerate time-to-market and sovereign supply.
Reuters