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Lyten Agrees to Acquire Northvolt’s Swedish and German Gigafactories

This deal secures Lyten more than $5 billion in assets including 16 GWh of existing capacity plus 15 GWh under construction to revive European battery production

A view of Northvolt factory after the Swedish battery manufacturer filed for bankruptcy, in Skelleftea, Sweden, March 12, 2025. TT News Agency/Jonas Westling via REUTERS/File Photo
A man stands in front of the Northvolt Ett factory in Skelleftea, Sweden, November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Marie Mannes/File Photo
Northvolt logo is displayed at the battery manufacturer's office, after the company's bankruptcy announcement, in Stockholm, Sweden, March 12, 2025. TT News Agency/Jonas Ekstromer via REUTERS/File Photo
The entrance to Northvolt Six, the site where Northvolt had planned to build a giant battery-cell factory, to the east of Montreal in 2024.

Overview

  • The agreement covers Northvolt Ett and its expansion in Skellefteå, Northvolt Labs in Västerås and Northvolt Drei in Heide along with all remaining Northvolt intellectual property
  • Lyten gains control of over $5 billion in manufacturing assets, comprising 16 GWh of live lithium-ion output and over 15 GWh still being built
  • The company will seek regulatory approval by year-end to restart operations at Skellefteå and Västerås and begin fulfilling customer orders
  • Several former Northvolt executives are set to join Lyten as it integrates its lithium-sulfur technology with the acquired lithium-ion infrastructure
  • Backed by Stellantis and FedEx, Lyten’s expanded European footprint aims to reduce reliance on Asian battery suppliers and bolster local production