Northvolt charges up plans for Europe's biggest battery factory

Michael Holder
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The 32GWh lithium-ion battery factory will have similar capacity to Tesla's US gigafactory

Swedish start-up Northvolt has announced plans to build Europe's largest lithium-ion battery factory to support growing demand for electric vehicles and energy storage. Earmarked for an as-yet-unspecified...

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