Unemployment among engineers in Västerbotten rose from the lowest to the highest in the country after battery manufacturer Northvolt went bankrupt. A year later, most have found new jobs. “We never thought it would happen so quickly,” says Johan Kreicbergs at the Swedish Engineers' Union.
Unemployment among engineers in Västerbotten rose from the lowest to the highest in the country after battery manufacturer Northvolt went bankrupt. A year later, most have found new jobs. “We never thought it would happen so quickly,” says Johan Kreicbergs at the Swedish Engineers' Union.
The dream of a battery produced in Europe – and thus less dependent on China – burst a year ago when Northvolt filed for insolvency in mid-March. Debt remained in billions – and the German state as a creditor. An overview of the figures.