Northvolt aims to outcompete Asian rivals through vertical integration

Cerruti: "“We are not trying to be the first to introduce solid-state batteries, someone will do it probably before us — we want to do very well and very efficiently what others are planning to do." (Reuters)

February 21, 2019 01:41 PM

BOCHUM — Swedish EV battery cell manufacturer Northvolt aims to outcompete rivals by lowering costs through greater vertical integration rather than product innovation.

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