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Slate Money | From Behind the Money: Why Northvolt Failed to Become Europe’s Battery Champion

2024/12/23
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This week, we’re bringing you an episode from the FT’s Behind the Money) podcast: Battery maker Northvolt was supposed to be Europe's best hope for staying competitive during the green transition. But recently, that hope has crumbled. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November. The FT’s Nordic and Baltic bureau chief Richard Milne spent years reporting on the Swedish start-up and in this episode, he chronicles Northvolt’s ambitious rise, and what its failings mean for Europe’s battery industry. Follow Behind the Money wherever you listen to podcasts. 

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