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NorthVolt’s Battle Plan to Win the Upcoming Battery-Wars

Mr. Sustainability

NorthVolt recently raised an additional $600 million in equity – enabling its 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. The demand for lithium-ion batteries is therefore going to 'explode', says Carlsson.

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Behind the scenes at Britishvolt: Chairman Peter Rolton on building the UK's first gigafactory

Business Green

An update last year from Benchmark Materials Intelligence group noted that 148 of the 200 lithium-ion battery mega factories planned around the world were in China, with Europe and North America boasting just 21 and 11, respectively. Kickstarting the UK's recycling ecosystem. It's got maths and tracking and audit behind it.