Volkswagen-backed Northvolt to develop wood-based batteries for EVs

This image from 2007 shows logs and wood chips outside a Stora Enso paper mill in Finland. The firm says it’s “one of the largest private forest owners in the world.” Suzanne Plunket...

VW and Goldman-backed Northvolt gets $1.1 billion funding

Northvolt’s most recent funding announcement comes at a time when major economies are laying out plans to move away from vehicles that use diesel and gasoline. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty...

Green Startups, Flush With Cash, Face Pressure to Make Climate Advances

Green startups hit the lottery last year. Investors have turned cautious since then, putting added pressure on the cash-rich companies to deliver better batteries, more sustainable materials and zippy...

Northvolt is enhancing its EV batteries production with this investment

Northvolt indicated on Tuesday that it would begin construction of a gigafactory in Germany and anticipates producing the first batteries by 2025. A statement from the Stockholm-based battery producer...

VW and Goldman Sachs-backed Northvolt plans German gigafactory

A lithium-ion prismatic cell battery from Northvolt, photographed on Feb. 17, 2022. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Northvolt said Tuesday it would look to build a gigafactory in Germany, wi...

Volvo Cars, Northvolt to build gigafactory in Gothenburg

A Volvo XC40 Recharge car on display at the 38th Thailand International Motor Expo 2021. Peerapon Boonyakiat /SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Volvo Cars and Northvolt said Friday they would b...