Northvolt has announced the decision to shift development of its next-generation lithium-metal battery technology from California to its R&D campus, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, Sweden. The transfer reflects a strategic move to consolidate the R&D and industrialization of Northvolt’s cell product portfolio — featuring lithium-ion, sodium-ion and lithium-metal — into one location, where future development of the technologies benefits from a platform of expertise and capabilities that is unmatched in the Western world.

At Northvolt Labs, the development of lithium-metal battery technology will be supported by access to a world-class team of material engineers, cell designers and manufacturing experts, working alongside cathode active material and cell manufacturing capabilities, as well as global supply chain development resources. Importantly, the move also brings lithium-metal into the fold of Northvolt’s customer-facing business units and experience in launching new technologies into the company’s production system.

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