https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Lyten, an American lithium-sulphur battery and energy storage company, announced today that it has completed its purchase of the former Northvolt factories in Skellefteå and Northvolt Labs in Västerås. The deal is valued at 45 billion kronor. https://www.thelocal.se/20260227/american-company-lytens-purchase-of-swedens-northvolt-is-complete Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:44:13 +0100 american-company-lytens-purchase-of-swedens-northvolt-is-complete In March 2025 Swedish electric battery manufacturer Northvolt became the largest bankruptcy case in modern Swedish history. An American company called Lyten has now finalized its purchase of Northvolt's assets and is rehiring in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20260108/whats-happening-with-the-american-takeover-of-swedens-northvolt Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:11:56 +0100 whats-happening-with-the-american-takeover-of-swedens-northvolt Swedish battery company Northvolt gambled on bringing in untested machines from China and ended up losing at least 10 months as a result, the Dagens Nyheter newspaper has reported on the basis of documents held by the bankruptcy administrator. https://www.thelocal.se/20260202/northvolt-lost-ten-months-due-to-gamble-with-untested-chinese-machines Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:44:56 +0100 northvolt-lost-ten-months-due-to-gamble-with-untested-chinese-machines The EU has voted to compensate the more than 5,000 people who lost their jobs when the Swedish electric battery producer Northvolt went bankrupt in March. https://www.thelocal.se/20251216/workers-dismissed-from-swedens-northvolt-to-get-eu-aid Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:54:28 +0100 workers-dismissed-from-swedens-northvolt-to-get-eu-aid The US materials company Lyten's purchase of bankrupt battery company Northvolt has now been accepted by Sweden's export control authority ISP, meaning it has now received all the necessary approvals for the sale to go ahead. https://www.thelocal.se/20250924/lyten-receives-final-approval-for-northvolt-aquisition Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:38:12 +0200 lyten-receives-final-approval-for-northvolt-aquisition The US battery startup Lyten on Thursday announced that it had agreed to buy the Skellefteå and Västerås factories of the bankrupt Swedish battery company Northvolt. But does it have the capacity to take on such a challenging project? https://www.thelocal.se/20250808/key-points-what-do-we-know-about-the-rescue-of-swedish-battery-company-northvolt Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:54:10 +0200 key-points-what-do-we-know-about-the-rescue-of-swedish-battery-company-northvolt The ex-CEO of Swedish battery maker Northvolt, which went bankrupt in March, will be questioned over suspicions a failure to follow safety protocols caused a factory worker's death. https://www.thelocal.se/20250528/ex-northvolt-ceo-suspected-of-negligence-in-workers-death Wed, 28 May 2025 18:01:56 +0200 ex-northvolt-ceo-suspected-of-negligence-in-workers-death Swedish electric car battery maker Northvolt, which filed for bankruptcy in March, will stop production at its main factory in Sweden in June, the court-appointed bankruptcy trustee said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20250522/bankrupt-swedish-battery-maker-northvolt-to-end-production-in-june Thu, 22 May 2025 17:25:25 +0200 bankrupt-swedish-battery-maker-northvolt-to-end-production-in-june The entire board of Northvolt, the bankrupt Swedish battery company, has resigned, the Swedish Companies Registration Office has confirmed. https://www.thelocal.se/20250411/board-of-swedish-battery-company-northvolt-resigns-mid-bankruptcy Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:26:35 +0200 board-of-swedish-battery-company-northvolt-resigns-mid-bankruptcy Sweden’s Social Democrat opposition is calling on the government to double the three-month job-hunting deadline for work permit holders laid off in the Northvolt crisis. https://www.thelocal.se/20250408/social-democrats-double-swedens-three-month-deadline-for-laid-off-northvolt-workers Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:55:20 +0200 social-democrats-double-swedens-three-month-deadline-for-laid-off-northvolt-workers The battery giant Northvolt this week began laying off employees after declaring itself bankrupt last week. What is the process in Sweden when a company goes bankrupt? https://www.thelocal.se/20250319/what-happens-in-sweden-when-a-company-goes-bankrupt Wed, 19 Mar 2025 12:35:22 +0100 what-happens-in-sweden-when-a-company-goes-bankrupt A new update from the Swedish Migration Agency reveals that it's not yet clear what's going to happen to the many work permit holders still employed by Northvolt, which filed for bankruptcy on March 12th. https://www.thelocal.se/20250318/what-will-happen-to-work-permit-holders-at-northvolt Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:13:00 +0100 what-will-happen-to-work-permit-holders-at-northvolt Sweden's labour minister, Mats Persson, has said that no decision has yet been taken on whether to relax work permit rules for the international workers at bankrupt battery company Northvolt to give them extra time to find a job, or if they will be given any other additional help. https://www.thelocal.se/20250312/to-early-to-say-if-sweden-will-give-foreign-northvolt-staff-special-help Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:50:16 +0100 to-early-to-say-if-sweden-will-give-foreign-northvolt-staff-special-help Battery maker Northvolt filed for bankruptcy on March 12th after months of financial struggle. How will employees be affected? What does it mean for Sweden? Here's what we know so far. https://www.thelocal.se/20250312/key-facts-what-we-know-so-far-about-the-northvolt-bankruptcy Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:09:29 +0100 key-facts-what-we-know-so-far-about-the-northvolt-bankruptcy Crisis-hit Swedish battery maker Northvolt applied for bankruptcy on Wednesday and announced it was working to secure continued production and jobs for those affected. https://www.thelocal.se/20250312/northvolt-may-apply-for-bankruptcy-on-wednesday Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:45:45 +0100 northvolt-may-apply-for-bankruptcy-on-wednesday Sweden's troubled battery maker Northvolt has asked for an extension in its Chapter 11 process in the United States. https://www.thelocal.se/20250219/swedens-northvolt-asks-for-extension-of-bankruptcy-protection-process Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:10:19 +0100 swedens-northvolt-asks-for-extension-of-bankruptcy-protection-process Northvolt's controversial bonus scheme for key staff is set to be expanded to workers on the floor in spring. https://www.thelocal.se/20250204/northvolt-launches-new-bonus-scheme-for-1800-workers Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:36:31 +0100 northvolt-launches-new-bonus-scheme-for-1800-workers Northvolt could breathe a sigh of relief after shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting allowed the crisis-hit battery maker to avoid liquidation. https://www.thelocal.se/20250108/northvolt-shareholders-give-company-green-light-to-continue-operations Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:06:36 +0100 northvolt-shareholders-give-company-green-light-to-continue-operations Swedish police on Monday said that there were no grounds to suspect a crime in the unexplained deaths of three workers from ailing battery-maker Northvolt's factory in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20241216/swedish-police-rule-out-foul-play-in-mystery-deaths-of-three-northvolt-workers Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:59:58 +0100 swedish-police-rule-out-foul-play-in-mystery-deaths-of-three-northvolt-workers Peter Carlsson, the CEO of troubled Swedish electric vehicle battery producer Northvolt, is stepping down, two months after the company announced mass layoffs. https://www.thelocal.se/20241122/northvolt-ceo-peter-carlsson-resigns-as-battery-maker-fights-for-survival Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:50:20 +0100 northvolt-ceo-peter-carlsson-resigns-as-battery-maker-fights-for-survival