{"id":14739,"date":"2022-02-06T00:02:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T05:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14739"},"modified":"2022-02-06T00:02:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T05:02:07","slug":"volvo-northvolt-battery-gigafactory-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=14739","title":{"rendered":"Volvo And Northvolt’s Battery Gigafactory Will Be Built In Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"

Volvo\u00a0Cars<\/a> and Northvolt<\/a> have officially revealed that their joint battery manufacturing plant,\u00a0announced in 2021<\/a>, will be built in Gothenburg, Sweden.<\/p>\n

The two partners previously decided to build in Gothenburg a joint research and development (R&D) center. Considering that there is Volvo Cars\u2019 largest car plant in the area, the selection of Gothenburg also for the battery plant is the next logical step.<\/p>\n

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“The Swedish location of the plant, which will be built in Torslanda, Gothenburg, offers benefits in terms of a direct route into Volvo Cars\u2019 largest car plant, access to infrastructure, a strong pipeline of renewable energy supply and relevant job competences, as well as its proximity to both Volvo Cars\u2019 and Northvolt\u2019s R&D units.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The R&D facility will become operational in 2022, with a few hundred jobs. The construction of the battery gigafactory will start in 2023, while production of jointly developed battery cells will start in 2025 (volume production in 2026). An interesting thing is that a former Tesla executive Adrian Clarke has been\u00a0appointed to lead the production company (Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson also is a former Tesla exec).<\/p>\n

As previously hinted, the potential manufacturing capacity will be 50 GWh per year. According to Volvo, it should be enough for roughly 500,000 cars. That’s a clear indication of 100 kWh battery packs.<\/p>\n

The two partners have shown an example image of a prismatic battery cell with a Northvolt and Volvo logo. Volvo Cars intend to be engaged in battery cell development and production. Previously the company announced also in-house electric motor production<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The cells from the plant will be used in next-generation Volvo as well as in Polestar electric cars.<\/p>\n

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“…state-of-the-art battery cells, specifically developed for use in next-generation pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars.”<\/p>\n

“The partnership between Volvo Cars and Northvolt will focus on developing tailor-made batteries and vehicle integration concepts that give Volvo and Polestar drivers what they want, such as long range and quick charging times.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Volvo\u00a0Cars and Northvolt battery gigafactory in brief:<\/strong><\/p>\n