Swedish startup Northvolt, Europe’s best-funded battery manufacturer, has secured approval from the European Commission for €902m in state aid from Germany to build a production plant in the north of the country.
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January 8, 2024
EU greenlights €902m Northvolt deal for German gigafactory
Northvolt’s German factory, announced last year, will be in Heide, a town near the Danish border
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