Volvo buys Northvolt's stake in EV battery venture NOVO

29 January 2025 - 12:25 By Reuters
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Volvo has signed a deal to buy Northvolt's stake in their joint battery venture NOVO Energy, the Swedish carmaker said on Wednesday.
Volvo has signed a deal to buy Northvolt's stake in their joint battery venture NOVO Energy, the Swedish carmaker said on Wednesday.
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Volvo Cars has signed an agreement to buy struggling Swedish battery maker Northvolt's stake in their joint battery venture NOVO Energy, the Sweden-based carmaker said on Wednesday, without disclosing the price.

Volvo Cars and Northvolt, which is under bankruptcy protection, formed the joint venture in 2021 to build a battery factory in Gothenburg on Sweden's west coast. The carmaker said in October it would need a new partner to keep plans for the factory on track.

Volvo Cars in October said it planned to take over Northvolt's stake in NOVO Energy, saying Northvolt had breached a shareholders agreement.

“The framework agreement with Volvo Cars shows that market interest in Northvolt remains strong, it now opens up a path for supply opportunities in North America at Northvolt Six in Montreal,” a Northvolt spokesperson said.

Northvolt and Volvo Cars both declined to comment on the financial details of the agreement.

The deal is subject to clearance from authorities including the bankruptcy court in Texas.


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