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Northvolt layoffs

We've tracked 2 rounds of Northvolt layoffs between Sep 2024 and Mar 2025, affecting 5,600 people in total. None of these cuts were publicly blamed on AI. Headcounts are what was reported at the time, and some may have changed since.

People affected

6K

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

2

Sep 2024 → Mar 2025

AI-attributed

0%

Of affected people

Every tracked announcement

  1. −4,000

    The battery maker filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, the largest in the country's history, affecting all its Swedish units.

    About the figure: Estimated number of workers affected by the bankruptcy.

    Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor

  2. −1,600(20% of workforce)

    Swedish battery maker halted work on a factory expansion and cut jobs in Sweden.

    About the figure: Quote is the second half of a longer sentence.

    Source: TechCrunch

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