Northvolt, once Europe's most promising battery manufacturer and brightest hope for challenging Asian dominance in the electric vehicle battery sector, filed for bankruptcy in Sweden on March 12, 2025, following months of financial struggle.

The Swedish battery maker had previously sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States in November 2024 but ultimately failed to secure the necessary funding to continue operations.

Despite raising over $10 billion in capital since its founding in 2016 and securing contracts with major automakers, Northvolt succumbed to a combination of production challenges, market pressures, strategic missteps, and intensifying competition from Asian manufacturers.

The bankruptcy represents not just the failure of a single company but potentially a major setback for Europe's ambitions to establish battery manufacturing independence and accelerate its transition to electric mobility.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans to double the company's U.S. vehicle production within the next two years.

This ambitious commitment came on March 11, 2025, shortly after the United States President publicly said he would purchase a Tesla as a show of support for the electric vehicle manufacturer and its embattled CEO.

Musk explicitly framed this production expansion as a demonstration of support for Republican policies and confidence in America's economic future.

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NORTHVOLT DECLARES BANKRUPTCY IN SWEDEN https://evne.ws/41LMKDX

VOLKSWAGEN CUTS 1,600 JOBS AT CARIAD SOFTWARE https://evne.ws/4bLWouW

PORSCHE ENDS GAS MACAN PRODUCTION FOR ELECTRIC https://evne.ws/3XJevMk

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Toyota said today they’re finally getting serious about its electric vehicle strategy, announcing nine new fully electric models for Europe by the end of 2026.

The Japanese automaker, long criticized for not only its cautious approach to EVs, but actively trying to dissuade buyers from going electric or running ads to slow down the adoption of zero emission mobility, is now accelerating its electric ambitions.

Today they unveiled an updated bZ4X, the all-new C-HR+, and the compact Urban Cruiser, along with a peek at what's coming next.

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NISSAN NAMES IVAN ESPINOSA AS NEW CEO https://evne.ws/4huRiVc

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VOLKSWAGEN LOWERS EV PRICES WITH NEW BATTERY TECH https://evne.ws/4hqkPPK

CYBERTRUCK TOW HITCH FAILS STRESS TESTS https://evne.ws/3DwKWXv

CHINA'S FEBRUARY NEV SALES HIT 892,000 https://evne.ws/4hsXxJ4

EU STRICTER FLEET LIMITS DRIVE EV DISCOUNTS https://evne.ws/41HFngL

FORD INTEGRATES TESLA CHARGERS WITH APPLE MAPS FOR EVS https://evne.ws/4bFlDPu

FORD DISTRIBUTES 140K FREE ADAPTERS FOR TESLA CHARGING https://evne.ws/3DBe5AT

FORD GERMANY FACES HIGHER BANKRUPTCY THREAT DESPITE FUNDING https://evne.ws/4hruvtg

FARASIS INTRODUCES 6C FAST-CHARGING BATTERIES https://evne.ws/3FkluoK

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EV REPAIR COSTS MATCH NEW ICE VEHICLES https://evne.ws/41BjIXD

EVS SERVE AS POWER SOURCES DURING CYCLONE ALFRED BLACKOUTS https://evne.ws/4ijpNiv

FORD INVESTS €4.4B TO REVIVE GERMAN OPERATIONS https://evne.ws/3QW5Bau

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MERCEDES’ ADAS TOPS TESLA IN CONSUMER RANKINGS https://evne.ws/41whQPO

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