2024-09-23 17:55:09
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Northvolt Faces Major Workforce Reduction Amid Financial Challenges
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Battery maker Northvolt to cut 1,600 jobs in restructuring
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Northvolt, a Swedish battery maker, will cut 1,600 jobs across 3 sites due to "headwinds" in the EV industry. The cuts include 1,000 in Skellefteå, 400 in Västerås, and 200 in Stockholm. Northvolt will focus on scaling up 16GWh production at Skellefteå, suspending a planned 30GWh expansion. The cuts follow job losses at Tesla and Volkswagen. Northvolt counts Volkswagen and BMW as customers.
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Northvolt lays off 1,600 employees in Sweden
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Northvolt, a Swedish battery manufacturer, is laying off 1,600 employees in Sweden. The layoffs affect locations in Skellefteå, Västerås and Stockholm. Northvolt Ett, the first European gigafactory for battery cells, is in production; the Heide site is not affected by the layoffs.
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Reducing Costs - Battery Manufacturer Northvolt Cuts Jobs, 1600 Jobs at Risk
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Battery manufacturer Northvolt is cutting 1600 jobs, 1000 of them in Sweden. Focusing on large-scale production at Northvolt Ett. Northvolt plans a gigafactory in Schleswig-Holstein with production start in 2026.
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