After much procrastination and far too many frankly insulting references to “decisive action,” the UK Government’s Department for Business & Trade has released its domestic battery strategy document as it tries to make up ground in solidifying the future of its automotive industry. The announcement is accompanied by a commitment to £2 billion earmarked for the country’s automotive sector and an additional £960 million for clean energies, which will likely cross-pollinate into the battery sector. This makes the UK at least look like it plans to compete with China, the Unites States, and the rest of Europe in providing a competitive environment for battery companies and automotive OEMs making the shift towards producing electric vehicles (EVs). But its comparative ability…