Northvolt, a major Swedish battery maker, filed for bankruptcy in the U.S., seeking to restructure the debt it had taken on to pay for its rapid expansion.

Northvolt, the Swedish maker of battery cells for electric vehicles, said on Thursday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., and said it has secured $100 million in new financing for the process.

The CEO of Northvolt, Peter Carlsson, today resigned amongst ongoing fallout from the Swedish EV battery maker’s U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

Northvolt, the Swedish maker of battery cells for electric vehicles, said on Thursday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., dealing a blow to Europe's hopes that its most developed battery player would reduce Western car makers' reliance on Chinese rivals.

Northvolt, Europe’s EV battery leader, files for Chapter 11, seeking $245M to restructure and sustain its Swedish gigafactory amid rising competition.

Northvolt transformed in a matter of months from Europe's best shot at a homegrown electric-vehicle battery champion to a struggling company.

By Marie Mannes, Alessandro Parodi and Stine Jacobsen STOCKHOLM/GDANSK (Reuters) - Northvolt's financial collapse deals a blow to Europe's plan to set up its own battery industry to power electric cars,

Northvolt’s chief executive has resigned a day after Europe’s big battery hope filed for bankruptcy in the US. Peter Carlsson took responsibility for the dramatic collapse during a town-hall meeting with employees on Friday morning,

Northvolt AB said its chief executive officer, Peter Carlsson, is stepping down as the Swedish battery maker embarks on a restructuring under bankruptcy court protection.

Northvolt's CEO Peter Carlsson is stepping down, the Swedish maker of battery cells for electric vehicles said on Friday, one day after the group filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. "The Chapter 11 filing allows a period during which the company can be reorganised,