Mumbai: Britain is set to host a multi-billion-pound electric car battery plant from Tata Motors, the BBC reported on Wednesday without citing sources, saying the Indian company had chosen the UK instead of Spain.

The boss of Jaguar Land Rover-owner Tata is expected to fly to London next week to finalise the deal, the BBC report added. The British government's business department declined to comment on the report.

This would be a significant boost to the British car industry, particularly in light of concerns raised by other major automakers such as Stellantis and Ford about post-Brexit trade rules potentially impacting their operations in the UK.

Spain is also competing to host the plant, making any decision to choose Britain a major win for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who is under growing pressure from carmakers to make the country more attractive.

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