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A mid-sized excavator burns through around 10 liters of diesel/hour. In a 5-day demonstration of a fully-electric excavator, operators avoided 350 liters of diesel and 931kg of CO2 emissions! Find out what happened at our latest demonstration ↓ northvolt.com/articles/power…
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A new chapter for European industrial history begins with the first battery cell out of Northvolt Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden. Full press release 👇 northvolt.com/articles/first…
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Northvolt is proud to add sodium-ion to its cell portfolio, enabling the expansion of cost-efficient and sustainable energy storage systems worldwide.
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Announcing the next step in the Northvolt– @VWGroup partnership, beginning with a $14 billion cell supply order as Northvolt is selected as a strategic lead supplier for premium battery cells for Volkswagen Group in Europe. Full press release below northvolt.com/newsroom/North…
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The new Northvolt–@volvocars factory will produce battery cells developed for use in next-generation pure electric Volvo and @Polestarcars. With an annual cell production capacity of 50 GWh it will supply batteries for 500,000 vehicles per year. Full press release 👇
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Announcing Northvolt's third gigafactory: Northvolt Drei! The battery plant will be established in Heide, northern Germany, and powered by clean energy to produce the cleanest batteries in continental Europe up to a capacity of 60 GWh per year 👉northvolt.com/articles/north…
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Northvolt and @volvocars select Gothenburg, Sweden, as the location for a new 50 GWh gigafactory to advance production of sustainable batteries for Volvo and @PolestarCars. Full press release 👇
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Confirming construction of Northvolt’s second gigafactory will begin in 2020, in Germany’s Salzgitter, as part of a joint venture with @VWGroup. Anticipating first cells to be produced end 2023/beginning 2024. Full press release at northvolt.com/volkswagen-nor…
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The first cell of Northvolt Ett is only the beginning. In the coming years, the factory will expand massively to reach 60 GWh annual production capacity – sufficient for around one million electric vehicles.
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Today we reveal our battery cell jointly developed with @ScaniaGroup for heavy trucks. The cell lifetime is sufficient to power trucks for 1.5 million kilometers, and it has a carbon footprint one-third that of comparative products. Full press release ↓ northvolt.com/articles/north…
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A climate-neutral car by 2030. A simple and powerful statement from @PolestarCars, and just one of the many reasons we're excited to be involved with them 👇 polestar.com/se/news/clarifi…
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Nous sommes ravis d'annoncer que le prochain chapitre dans l'histoire de Northvolt sera écrit dans la région de Montréal, au Québec.
We’re excited to announce that Northvolt's next gigafactory will be established in Quebec, Canada.
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Announcing close of equity financing and a second gigafactory. @VWGroup and @GoldmanSachs Merchant Banking Division lead a $1 billion equity capital raise in Northvolt alongside @BMWGroup, AMF, Folksam and IMAS Foundation. Full release at bit.ly/Northvolt-equityJune2…
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Exciting times ahead as Northvolt’s pilot battery recycling plant is established. Here’s the 940 sqm hall just last week before delivery of equipment began. Batteries will go in and raw materials for fresh battery production will come out. Background at northvolt.com/stories/indust…
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Good morning from Northvolt Ett – Europe's first homegrown lithium-ion battery gigafactory, and the only one in the world to be powered with 100% renewable energy.
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We’ve raised an additional $600 million in equity – enabling Northvolt’s expansion of production and recycling capacities, as well as R&D activities to support the target of establishing 150 GWh of manufacturing capacity in Europe by 2030. Full release at northvolt.com/newsroom/North…
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Congratulations to our friends at @ScaniaGroup on the launch of its first range of battery electric trucks! A great step taking society closer to sustainable goods transport scania.com/group/en/home/new…
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European commitment to its battery industry future steps up a level. Announcing €350m in financing from the European Investment Bank @EIB to support the establishment of Northvolt Ett Li-ion battery #gigafactory in northern Sweden. Full release at: bit.ly/EIB-Northvolt
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Announcing the acquisition of Silicon Valley battery company Cuberg, and Northvolt’s entry into next-generation lithium metal battery technology. Full press release below northvolt.com/newsroom/Cuber…
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Northvolt produces first fully recycled battery cell – looks towards establishing a 125,000 ton/year giga recycling plant. Full press release 👉northvolt.com/articles/recyc…
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Announcing the signing of a $5 billion project financing to enable the expansion of Northvolt Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden, and its adjacent recycling plant, Revolt Ett — the largest green loan raised in Europe to date. Full press release ↓
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Northvolt Ett is located just south of the Arctic Circle. On days like this though, the factory looks right at home – quietly producing sustainable batteries using 100% clean energy. The crisp air with a slight scent of pine trees doesn’t hurt either.
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Third building of Northvolt Ett gigafactory coming together in Skellefteå, northern Sweden.
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Same hour. Same day. Different year. Construction continues at Europe's first homegrown battery gigafactory, Northvolt Ett.
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With fresh support from federal and state governments in Germany, we’re excited to confirm we’re taking the next steps forward with our third gigafactory, Northvolt Drei ↓ bmwk.de/Redaktion/EN/Pressem…
ALT Northvolt Drei battery gigafactory, Germany
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It was less than four years ago, in October 2017, that we announced the location for Northvolt Ett. Today, with the commissioning of production lines well underway, we look forward to the first cells being produced in just a few months' time.
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In a milestone for the partnership, Northvolt has produced its first battery cells for @volvocars. The first-of-its-kind large-format prismatic cell is tailored to Volvo Cars’ requirements on electric propulsion to give Volvo drivers longer range and quicker charging times.
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A major milestone for Swedish industry as the joint venture of @volvocars and Northvolt is finalized and Gothenburg is selected for the development of a shared battery R&D center to be open in 2022. Full press release 👇 northvolt.com/articles/volvo…
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First snow of the season for Northvolt Ett gigafactory in Skellefteå, northern Sweden, but the work continues...
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New partnership announced for the establishment of the next generation European battery manufacturing in Sweden!
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Northvolt receives $14 billion order as it is selected as a strategic lead supplier for premium battery cells for @VWGroup in Europe. Northvolt Ett gigafactory to be expanded to support new order. Full press release: northvolt.com/newsroom/North…
#VWPowerDay | Peter Carlsson, CEO of our partner @northvolt is now explaining the new setup at the Skellefteå factory.
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Breaking ground for the establishment of Northvolt Labs! #thefutureofenergy
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The transition to a decarbonized, electrified future requires big investments: announcing an equity raise of $2.75 billion to expand cell production capacity at Northvolt Ett gigafactory to 60 GWh. Full press release 👇
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Thrilled that the 2019 @NobelPrize in Chemistry has been awarded to John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham, and Akira Yoshino for work on the development of lithium ion batteries. Yoshino san has long been regarded as an inspiration by many at Northvolt, not least our CEO.
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Northvolt will transform disused paper mill in Borlänge, Sweden, into a new gigafactory with capacity to produce up to 100 GWh of cathode material per year. Press release 👇 northvolt.com/articles/north…
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Through the new joint venture, Northvolt and @volvocars will establish a new gigafactory powered by 100% clean energy in Europe with a potential capacity of up to 50 GWh per year and a start of production in 2026. Full press release 👇 northvolt.com/articles/volvo…
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We're on a mission to build the world's greenest battery, and it's at Northvolt Ett in northern Sweden where we'll do just that.
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We’re taking Northvolt batteries into the emerging market of electric construction equipment via a supply agreement with Pon Equipment for the electrification of excavators. Press release 👉 northvolt.com/newsroom/Pon-b…
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The @EU_Commission has today adopted a proposal for new battery regulations in Europe that mandates carbon footprint labelling, requires recycling and promotes sustainable practices across the supply chain. northvolt.com/stories/a-bina…
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Talking two new vehicle concepts, #autonomy, modularity and #batteries with Nils-Gunnar Vågstedt, Head of Innovation, R&D @ScaniaGroup at northvolt.com/design-archite…
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A European industrial landmark in the making – Northvolt Ett battery gigafactory in northern Sweden.
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Commercial deliveries have finally begun at Northvolt Ett gigafactory! We are officially Europe’s first homegrown battery producer. Find the full story ↓
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Announcing raise of $1.6 billion in debt to support development of battery production and investments in R&D, industrialization and recycling. Full release at
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Last month our Voltpack Mobile System powered 100% of the @hudikkalaset festival in northern Sweden! The future of clean energy festivals, no emissions and no noise 🔋
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Northvolt was founded in 2016 with an idea that many dismissed as a pipedream. Five years later and Northvolt Ett has assembled its first lithium-ion battery cell. This is the story behind the new industrial landmark that is Northvolt Ett 👇 piped.video/wpDvxULK4Bw
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Happy to announce a new partnership with @Siemens that will become an important technology partner, supplier and customer in the coming energy transition. #thefutureofenergy
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The difference between a world with clean batteries and one without is binary. Northvolt Ett will produce batteries with the lowest CO2 footprint in the world, but with the right policy from the EU, the whole industry will move in a cleaner direction northvolt.com/stories/a-bina…
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Congrats to @epirocgroup for the successful launch of their new generation electric machines for zero-emission mining powered by Northvolt battery systems! #TheFutureOfEnergy
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Excellent graphic from @transenv illustrating why battery electric vehicles are leading the transition towards sustainable transport.
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The environmental permit for Europe's largest battery factory is now secured. Let's get to work! #thefutureofenergy
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Northvolt will collaborate in Project ELIS to establish a dedicated test route between Skellefteå airport and Northvolt Ett gigafactory – replacing a 30-minute car ride with an eight-minute electric flight to be in operation by December 2022. Full story 👇northvolt.com/articles/proje…
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The sun barely sets and the work never stops at Northvolt Ett battery gigafactory, northern Sweden.
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Hello Revolt Ett – Europe’s largest battery recycling plant will also be the only large-scale facility in Europe recycling lithium in addition to nickel, manganese, and cobalt. Recycling 125,000 tons/batteries per year, the plant will supply Northvolt Ett with 50% of its metals.
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Bloomberg New Energy Finance concludes that Sweden will emerge as fourth largest supplier of lithium-ion batteries by 2025. about.bnef.com/blog/china-do…
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Progress update from Revolt Ett battery recycling plant, located right alongside Northvolt Ett. The plant will recycle some 125K tons of batteries/year – supplying Ett with battery-grade metals sufficient for 30 GWh of battery production (50% of the factory's annual cell output).
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To capitalize on momentum, what's needed now is for public and private bodies to act with force to foster a complete European battery ecosystem involving raw materials, components and suppliers, education programs and production capacity. euractiv.com/section/energy-…
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We have broke ground on @northvolt Labs! This facility will be used to develop and industrialize cells before mass-production. It's a key step towards the 32 GWh battery cell factory, and a European value chain for large-scale battery cell manufacturing #thefutureofenergy
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Enormous change at Northvolt Labs as the outer shell nears completion. Inside, utilities are being laid and we're prepping for outfitting with machinery. It's going to be an action-packed summer establishing our battery demonstration line + research facility so be sure to follow!
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Monday morning perspective from northern Sweden. Stretching over 600m end to end and over 350m across, this is Northvolt Ett battery gigafactory as it stands today. It's big, but it's just a quarter of Northvolt Ett's final size and fully built capacity.
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Live from Gdańsk, Poland: the very first battery module prototype under production in the new @northvolt Battery Systems facility! Start of production set for next year with an initial capacity of 10 000 modules per year. #TheFutureofEnergy #JoinNorthvolt
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As winter closes in on Northvolt Ett in northern Sweden, development of the gigafactory continues at speed. Soon moving on to construction of second downstream building, for electrode and cell production.
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Northvolt has signed in support of a moratorium on deep-sea mining. Read the full statement we've signed and find more details at
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Status of Northvolt Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden as summer draws to a close. First process equipment is now installed in the tallest building on site, where active material will be produced.
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Today we mark a milestone in our mission to enable the future of energy: the commissioning of Northvolt’s first public battery energy storage system at an electric vehicle charging station in Västerås, Sweden. Full release at northvolt.com/newsroom/Rockl…
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Northvolt is today announcing initial steps to be taken as part of its strategic review. In streamlining operations, Northvolt will initially focus on large-scale cell manufacturing whilst reducing costs and exploring future strategic partnerships → northvolt.com/articles/north…
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One was never enough. Announcing a joint venture between @VWGroup and Northvolt to establish a 16 GWh battery cell gigafactory in Germany. Full release at bit.ly/Northvolt-equityJune2…
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As Northvolt assembles its first battery systems at Northvolt Dwa in Poland, the company today announces the raising of $1.2 billion to finance plans for further European and North American expansion. northvolt.com/articles/north…
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Surprise visit at Northvolt Labs from @Tesla Co-Founder, J B Straubel! Inspiring to hear about Tesla's journey and its accelerating the transition to sustainable energy. Tesla choose a desert for its first gigafactory, and us, northern Sweden. Guess we'll see you in Germany...
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Proud to join forces with @volvocars in a partnership geared to build safe, sustainable batteries tailored to power the next generation of Volvo and @PolestarCars electric cars! Full press release 👉
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Northvolt raises $1.1 billion to support factory rollout plans in Europe! Read the press release ↓
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#electrification & renewable #energystorage are the keys to a carbon neutral society. Batteries will enable the transition.
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Launching Voltpack Mobile energy storage solution with development partner @VattenfallGroup – modular, mobile and built for bringing benefits of batteries to every possible environment imaginable. northvolt.com/newsroom/Annou…
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First process equipment for Northvolt Ett battery gigafactory arrives into the port of Skellefteå in northern Sweden. Of course this is just the beginning – thousands of tons of machinery will arrive through the port as we establish Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory.
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A stunning sunset at Northvolt Ett, in Skellefteå, Sweden.
Drone shots like these come close to capturing the sheer size of the gigafactory. Situated on a 1,500,000m2 site, the facility will have an annual production capacity of 60GWh – enough for one million electric vehicles.
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Europe’s largest EV battery recycling plant, with capacity to process 12,000 tons of battery packs/year, is now online in Norway! Together with our partner @NorskHydroASA we now look to expanding Hydrovolt's recycling capacity to 300,000 tons by 2030 ↓ northvolt.com/articles/hydro…
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This year saw the founding of the Northvolt-@volvocars joint venture to advance the development and sustainable production of batteries for the next generation of pure electric Volvo and @PolestarCars vehicles. We can't wait for what 2022 will bring! northvolt.com/articles/volvo…
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Live from Skellefteå: The ground-preparations for Europe's largest lithium-ion #battery factory is advancing, 100 hectares cleared during the summer! #TheFutureOfEnergy
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"Volvo Cars and Polestar are industry leaders and perfect partners on the journey ahead as we aim to develop and produce the world’s most sustainable batteries. We are proud to become their exclusive battery cell production partner in Europe.” – Peter Carlsson, CEO of Northvolt.
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"The first European firm to start commercial shipments to a carmaker...giving shape to the continent’s five-year push to counter Asian dominance in supplying energy cells for electric vehicles." – @business ↓ bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Update from Gdańsk, Poland where we're building Europe's largest battery systems factory! Northvolt Systems Dwa is making progress ↓
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Today, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, and Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein Daniel Günther, alongside Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson, kick off construction of battery gigafactory Northvolt Drei in Heide, Germany:
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Northvolt's new facility in Poland will not produce battery cells directly; instead, it will assemble battery modules, packs and larger systems using cells sourced from Northvolt Ett in northern Sweden.
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Moving swiftly with ground preparation for #Liion #battery megafactory Northvolt Ett, a decent amount of infrastructure for water and other utilities is now in place. We’ve a good distance to go, but time is of the essence in building what’s required for a cleaner #FutureofEnergy
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Last week, we welcomed Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor of Germany and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, to Northvolt Labs in Västerås. He joined our CEO Peter Carlsson to discuss the future of batteries and electrification in Europe.
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Establishing a secure European supply chain for high-quality, green batteries is key to a cleaner future. Today, we take a step closer to that future by establishing the European Battery Union together with @VWGroup and other partners.
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Happy holidays from Skellefteå! Making progress on Europe’s first homegrown gigafactory in northern Sweden.
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One was never going to be enough – together with @VWGroup we're bringing sustainable battery manufacturing to Germany with Northvolt Zwei #gigafactory. Construction to begin in 2021. Find out more at northvolt.com/production
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High-quality batteries produced with a minimal CO2 footprint are key for the European transition to electrification and e-mobility. We're excited to partner up with @BMWGroup for this journey.
We’re driving the expansion of #emobility and have signed a 2 billion euro long-term supply contract with @Northvolt for battery cells for electric drive trains. The #battery cells will be produced in Sweden from 2024, using wind and hydroelectric power.
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Announcing an expansion of operations in Poland to establish Europe’s largest factory for energy storage solutions – full press release below northvolt.com/newsroom/Syste…
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Revolt Ett is getting there!
It's Europe's largest battery recycling plant, set to come online later this year. It is key to Northvolt closing the loop on batteries and building the world's greenest battery.
Want to guess the size of the tank?
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