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Northvolt, Skellefteå gigafactory
Skellefteå, Sweden64.75°N 20.95°E
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A former European battery champion. After a Chapter 11 filing in the United States in November 2024, Northvolt declared bankruptcy in Sweden in March 2025. Its assets, including the Skellefteå plant, were taken over by Lyten in 2025.
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A symbol of the fragility of the European battery sector: the company went bankrupt in 2025 for lack of funding and sufficient production pace, with its assets taken over by a third party.
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