Europe's battery tech sector faces a new choice: collaborate with China's industry giants or focus on the next frontier.

Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, dealing a blow to European efforts to challenge Asia's dominance in the key sector. Founded in 2016, Northvolt has ...

Volvo reportedly seeks South Korean battery partners amid Northvolt crisis Stellantis, CATL partner to build EUR4 bn EV battery plant in Spain European battery makers struggle as EV demand cools ...

In November 2023, a 25-year-old man was taken to Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala following an explosion at Northvolt. He suffered severe burns and received treatment in a specialist unit for several ...

When Northvolt filed for bankruptcy in the US, it showed $8 billion of debt across all of its entities. "This was a decision we did not take lightly," Northvolt Chairperson Tom Johnstone told a ...

U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media next to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, with a Tesla car in the background, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque ...

Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt filed for bankruptcy on 12 March 2025, bringing an abrupt end to a company once seen as Europe’s best hope of challenging Asian dominance in electric vehicle (EV ...

The fate of Northvolt North America’s electric vehicle battery plant project in Quebec’s Monterégie region is up in the air after its parent company in Sweden filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday. The ...

At the 42nd International Battery Seminar and Exhibit (IBSE) it was announced that this year’s winner of the Shep Wolsky Battery Innovator Award for 2025 is Shirley Meng. Dr Meng is the Liew Family ...

Copia Power has secured a $1.7 billion debt facility to fund the construction and operation of its 2.2GWh battery energy storage projects in Arizona, US. Copia Power, which is backed by investment ...