Tag: Lithium-Ion Batteries

Battery unicorn Northvolt files for bankruptcy, co-founder and CEO resigns

Beleaguered Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt announced on Thursday that it was filing for bankruptcy in the U.S., striking a blow to Europe’s ambitions...

Battery unicorn Northvolt files for bankruptcy, upending Europe’s industrial plan

Beleaguered Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt announced today that it was filing for bankruptcy in the U.S., striking a blow to Europe’s ambitions for...

Why EnergyX raised $75M from small investors, even after taking VC money from GM and others

Nearly every founder has the same concern: how can they ensure their startup has enough cash to deliver on its promise. For most, that...

Northvolt lays off 1,600 workers, but it’s not the end for Europe’s battery champion

When is raising $14 billion not enough? When you’re a battery startup. Northvolt, Europe’s attempt at building a competitor to Asia’s battery manufacturing powerhouses,...

Scientists make game-changing breakthrough with lithium-ion batteries: 'We have discovered … a key component'

A chemical compound of the same type as minerals found in alkaline rocks could be "key" to making solid-state batteries the dominant kind...