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Northvolt, Lyten and Europe

US startup Lyten to buy bankrupt European battery maker Northvolt
STOCKHOLM, Aug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. battery startup Lyten has agreed to buy most of bankrupt Swedish battery maker Northvolt, it said on Thursday, potentially offering a way back for the European company that was once seen as the region's answer to rivals in Asia.
U.S. Battery Startup Lyten Buys Northvolt’s Remaining European Assets
Battery maker Northvolt filed for bankruptcy in March after it failed to secure the financial backing needed to continue operating.
Lyten to Acquire All Remaining Northvolt Assets in Sweden and Germany
SAN JOSE, Calif. & STOCKHOLM & HEIDE, Germany, August 07, 2025--Lyten, the global leader in lithium-sulfur batteries, announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Northvolt’s remaining assets in Sweden and Germany.
California Start-Up Will Buy Assets of Bankrupt Swedish Battery Maker
Lyten, a Silicon Valley company, said Thursday that it would acquire all of the remaining Swedish and German assets of Northvolt, which filed for bankruptcy in March after spending billions of euros in an attempt to establish a European player in electric vehicle batteries.
Lyten just took over $5B of Northvolt’s battery empire
Lyten is buying Northvolt’s battery factories, tech, and IP in Sweden and Germany to expand lithium-sulfur production in Europe.
Northvolt’s stalled Quebec battery plant could get lifeline, as company’s European assets sold
Construction at the 420-acre (170-hectare) site just east of Montreal has been at a near standstill since Sweden-based Northvolt filed for bankruptcy protection in Sweden in March.
US startup Lyten to buy troubled European battery maker Northvolt
U.S. battery startup Lyten has agreed to buy most of bankrupt Swedish battery maker Northvolt, it said on Thursday, potentially offering a way back for the European company that was once seen as the region's answer to rivals in Asia.
US firm Lyten acquires assets of bankrupt European battery maker Northvolt
A fresh start for what was once Europe’s most ambitious electric battery manufacturer. We explore why California-based Lyten has stepped in to acquire the bankrupt Swedish firm
US battery start-up Lyten buys Northvolt out of bankruptcy
US battery start-up Lyten is buying Northvolt’s key assets out of bankruptcy and aims to revive the failed Swedish battery group’s gigafactory and research laboratory as well as plans for its German and Canadian expansion.
Factbox-US startup seeks to recharge Europe's fallen battery icon Northvolt
By Marie Mannes and Alessandro Parodi STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Silicon Valley startup Lyten said on Thursday it had agreed to buy bankrupt Northvolt's remaining assets in Sweden and Germany, potentially reviving Europe's hopes of building a domestic electric vehicle battery industry to reduce reliance on China.
American company Lyten interested in purchasing Northvolt battery plant in Quebec
MONTREAL — Lyten, an American company, has announced it hopes to purchase the Northvolt battery plant in Quebec.
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Lyten make no promises – that's why they seem credible to me
Focus, execution, and determination. That was the battery CEO’s motto for what lies ahead. On Friday morning, August 8, a ...
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U.S. Startup Lyten Acquires Bankrupt Northvolt's Facilities in Sweden and Germany to Bolster Lithium-Sulfur Battery Tech
Lyten is acquiring the assets of bankrupt Swedish battery firm Northvolt to enhance its lithium-sulfur battery technology and ...
Northvolt ramped up production of quality batteries before halting operations, former COO says
Bankrupt Swedish battery maker Northvolt had stepped up production of high-quality battery cells at its Skellefteå plant before operations were halted, a former executive said on Friday, a major ...
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Lyten CEO: "We have enough money to make this work"
American company Lyten has purchased the remains of Northvolt, including the battery factory in Skellefteå. In an interview ...
New Northvolt owner wants to continue expansion
U.S. battery manufacturer Lyten, which this week announced it was acquiring all the remaining assets of Sweden’s Northvolt, ...
Northvolt creditors will lose a lot of money under bankruptcy, trustee says
Many of Northvolt's creditors will lose a lot of money in the Swedish battery maker's bankruptcy, the process trustee said on Friday, adding the sale of the business to U.S. battery startup Lyten is a ...
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Lyten CEO : "We know how to make Northvolt Ett a success"
The American company Lyten has acquired Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå and the rest of the company's assets in bankruptcy.