The announcement comes as sales of electric cars are slumping in Europe and the continent lags far behind China in the production of batteries.
"We are having to take some tough actions for the purpose of securing the foundations of Northvolt's operations to improve our financial stability and strengthen our operational performance," Chief Executive Peter Carlsson said in a statement.
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