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Northvolt has just began operating Europe's first 'giga factory'. The company hopes to rival Tesla in the lithium-ion battery market.

Video. This Swedish company is aiming to beat Tesla by producing EV batteries

Updated: 05/01/2022 - 14:42 GMT+1

In a first for the continent, Northvolt has begun operations at their new Swedish mega plant that makes lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

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