Former Northvolt employees now drive battery technology development for data centers and national security.
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The operations at Finnslätten in Västerås are run by personnel with experience from Northvolt. The focus has broadened from vehicle batteries to infrastructure for AI and defense.
There are around 60 employees who work in Västerås, several former Northvolt employees. How many jobs are expected to return to the facility is too early to answer.
- We are growing as fast as we can, says Lars Herliz.
The stated aim is for Europe to tap into China's lead in the battery industry and also strengthen defense capabilities.
Not just electric cars
Unlike in Northvolt's time, it is no longer just electric cars that are in focus. Lars Herliz talks about ai data centers, grid stabilization and autonomous, robotic systems and "physical ai".
- All this means that we can contribute to rebuilding and modernizing our defense capability and our resources for national security, says Lars Herliz.
In the clip: "This is where we do all the development" - Join us inside the research center at Finnslätten in Västerås
About 60 employees, many of whom are former Northvolt employees, now work in Västerås. The focus has shifted from purely electric cars to AI data centers, grid stabilization and technical solutions for national security and defense capabilities.
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