Why Northvolt failed to become Europe’s battery champion
· 28 min
Episode Why Northvolt failed to become Europe’s battery champion
Not long ago, the Swedish battery maker Northvolt was seen as Europe's best hope for staying competitive with other global players during the green transition. Investors flocked to it, and it even became the continent’s best funded startup. But things look very different now. The company is fighting for survival and even filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November. The FT’s Nordic and Baltic bureau chief Richard Milne spent years reporting on Northvolt and explains its meteoric rise and what its implosion means for Europe’s battery industry.
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For further reading:
How Europe’s battery champion descended into crisis
‘There was so much promise’: How Northvolt tumbled into bankruptcy
The Northvolt dilemma: can European EVs avoid relying on Asian batteries?
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