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April 3, 2025

Can French gigafactory Verkor avoid Northvolt’s fate?

With the collapse of Swedish gigafactory Northvolt, all eyes are now on France’s Verkor


The Verkor gigafactory in Dunkirk

The downfall of Swedish gigafactory Northvolt — which crashed into administration at the end of last year — has left many in Europe questioning whether the continent can ever hope to have a home-grown battery supply.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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