Scottish EV firm Munro plans UK factory for 2027 – report
Key takeaways
- Scottish EV firm Munro plans UK factory for 2027 – report.
- Chief executive Avinash Rugoobur told the Financial Times the plant would be oriented towards domestic client demand, with output eventually scaling to thousands of vehicles per year.
- He added that the company s smaller operational footprint and the bespoke requirements of its specialist customer base made home-market production financially viable, despite the UK s higher energy and labour costs.
Scottish EV firm Munro plans UK factory for 2027 – report. The planned facility arrives as the UK government pursues a target of 1.3mn annual car production by 2035. Credit: POV_artist / Shutterstock.com · Just Auto · POV_artist / Shutterstock.com Global Data Wed, June 3, 2026 at 5:15 PM GMT+7 2 min read Scottish electric vehicle (EV) firm Munro plans to build a manufacturing facility in the UK in 2027, targeting industrial clients across mining, defence and construction.
Chief executive Avinash Rugoobur told the Financial Times the plant would be oriented towards domestic client demand, with output eventually scaling to thousands of vehicles per year.
He added that the company s smaller operational footprint and the bespoke requirements of its specialist customer base made home-market production financially viable, despite the UK s higher energy and labour costs.