Goldman and VW-Backed Northvolt Produces Battery Cell With Recycled Nickel, Manganese and Cobalt

Nbcwashington · Nov 12, 2021 · 751 words · By Anmar Frangoul; CNBC

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What to know about Goldman and VW-Backed Northvolt Produces Battery Cell With Recycled Nickel, Manganese and Cobalt

- Northvolt says the design of a recycling facility will be expanded so it can recycle 125,000 tons of batteries annually.

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What happened

- Northvolt says the design of a recycling facility will be expanded so it can recycle 125,000 tons of batteries annually.

Why it matters

- The notion of recycling materials and developing a circular economy is starting to become an attractive proposition to some businesses.

Common ground

Swedish battery firm Northvolt said Friday it had produced its first battery cell with what it described as "100% recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt." In a statement, the Stockholm-headquartered company — which has attracted investment from Goldman Sachs…

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Claim 1: “signatories to a declaration at the COP26 climate change summit said they would "work towards all sales of new cars and vans being zero emission globally by 2040, and by no later than 2035 in leading markets."”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the COP26 declaration signatories and the 2035/2040 zero-emission targets.

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Claim 2: “the first battery is expected to be produced before the end of 2021 [at Northvolt Ett].”

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The provided evidence mentions Northvolt Ett's location and other factories (Northvolt Fem), but does not explicitly confirm the 'before the end of 2021' production date for the first battery at Northvolt Ett.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lyten, Inc. is an American advanced materials company headquartered in San Jose, California. It develops composites, sensors, and lithium–sulfur batteries. The company is known for its proprietary 3D …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyten

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Northvolt AB was a Swedish battery developer and manufacturer, interested in lithium-ion technology for electric vehicles. Founded in 2015 by two former Tesla executives, it commissioned its first man…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northvolt

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Örebro Party (Swedish: Örebropartiet, ÖP or ÖrP) is a political party in Sweden. The party was initially active only in Örebro, but has since sought to become a national party by entering the Riks…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Örebro_Party

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Claim 3: “Swedish battery firm Northvolt said Friday it had produced its first battery cell with what it described as "100% recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt."”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Northvolt produced its first battery cell using 100% recycled nickel, manganese, and cobalt.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A sodium-ion battery (NIB, SIB, or Na-ion battery) is a rechargeable battery that uses sodium ions (Na+) as charge carriers. In some cases, its working principle and cell construction are similar to t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium-ion_battery

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Claim 4: “In March of this year, Lucien Mathieu, from the Brussels-based campaign group Transport & Environment, sought to highlight the potential of recycling in the EV industry.”

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Claim 5: “plastics, copper and aluminum will also be recovered and "recirculated back into manufacturing flows through local third-parties."”

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One web search result explicitly mentions that 'plastics, copper and aluminum will also be recovered and recirculate', matching the claim's wording. Although listed as 0 evidence in the prompt's summary, the text in 'Evidence for claim 7' actually contains the corroboration for claim 8.

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Claim 6: “signatories did include the U.K., Mexican and Canadian governments and major automotive firms such as Ford, General Motors and Volvo Cars.”

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Claim 7: “Construction of the plant, called Revolt Ett, is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2022, with operations starting in 2023.”

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While the existence of Revolt Ett is confirmed, the specific timeline (Q1 2022 start, 2023 operations) is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2025, the second Donald Trump administration of the United States has sought to annex Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark (itself in the European Union), triggering an ongoing internat…
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web search NEUTRAL — Revolt Ett will house all the equipment and technology necessary to turn used batteries and battery production waste into raw materials. The plant will eventually recycle around 125,000 tons of batter…
https://www.beamex.com/about-us/case-stories/northvolt-ett/

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web search NEUTRAL — A look inside Revolt Ett's mechanical recycling process area. Automated equipment supporting safe handling of materials inside Revolt Ett. Battery-grade nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) blend recovered b…
https://northvolt.com/recycling/

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Claim 8: “the design of its own recycling facility would be expanded so it could recycle 125,000 tons of batteries annually.”

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Multiple web search results mention the goal of establishing a recycling plant with a capacity of 125,000 tons per year.

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Claim 9: “the Stockholm-headquartered company — which has attracted investment from Goldman Sachs and Volkswagen, among others”

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Multiple sources confirm Northvolt is headquartered in Stockholm and has received investments from Goldman Sachs and Volkswagen.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volvo Car AB (Swedish: [ˈvɔlːvʊ kɑːr oːˈbeː]), trading as Volvo Cars (Swedish: Volvo personvagnar, pronounced [ˈvɔlːvʊ pæˈʂuːnˌvɑŋːnar]; styled VOLVO in the company's logo), is a Swedish multinational…
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web search NEUTRAL — Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt has reportedly received a $1.2 billion investment from a consortium of investors, including BlackRock Inc BLK and many Canadian pension plans.
https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:8525c6af8094b:0-bl…

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Claim 10: “Both facilities [Revolt Ett and Northvolt Ett] will be located in Skellefteå, northern Sweden.”

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Multiple sources confirm that both Northvolt Ett and the recycling facility (Revolt Ett) are located in Skellefteå, Sweden.

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web search NEUTRAL — Did you know that ”Ett” means one in Swedish, and ”Dwa” means two in Polish? That might give you a hint about in which order we’ve built our gigafactories, and where they are located. Skellefteå, Swed…
https://northvolt.com/career/locations/

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web search NEUTRAL — The facility, located in Skellefteå, is described as one of Europe's largest fully integrated battery recycling plants.This acquisition follows Lyten's recent purchase of Northvolt Ett and Northvolt L…
https://evertiq.com/summary/2026-03-13-lyten-forvarvar-north…

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web search NEUTRAL — This new facility Revolt Ett will help us achieve both of these goals as we work towards our mission of building the world’s greenest battery.”We look forward to its progress.” Northvolt Ett battery g…
https://min-met.com/blog/electrification-solutions-to-northv…

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Claim 11: “the Revolt plant will be able to recycle materials including lithium, cobalt, manganese and nickel”

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Multiple sources confirm the Revolt plant's ability to recycle lithium, cobalt, manganese, and nickel.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the company, the Revolt plant will be able to recycle materials including lithium, cobalt, manganese and nickel, supplying the gigafactory in the process. In addition, plastics, copper an…
https://www.technologyforyou.org/goldman-and-vw-backed-north…

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web search NEUTRAL — The cell’s nickel-manganese-cobalt cathode had been produced using metals “recovered through the recycling of battery waste.”The company claims that the Revolt plant can recycle lithium, cobalt and ma…
https://www.streetregister.com/2021/11/12/northvolt-produces…

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web search NEUTRAL — It supports the recycling of lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese. Northvolt had already announced at the end of 2021 that, as part of its Revolt recycling programme, it had produced the first batte…
https://www.electrive.com/2026/03/14/lyten-acquires-another-…

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Claim 12: “the U.S., China and carmakers including Volkswagen and Toyota were absent from the declaration”

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Claim 13: “the lithium-ion battery cell was manufactured by its recycling program, Revolt.”

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Web search results explicitly state that the recycling program 'Revolt' produced the first battery cell with 100% recycled metals.

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web search NEUTRAL — Recycling Lithium-ion batteries. The world needs sustainable batteries.Europe’s only homegrown battery cell and recycling company. Reduced carbon footprint. Lowest process CO2 footprint in the battery…
https://northvolt.com/recycling/

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web search NEUTRAL — Northvolt recycling program, Revolt, has produced its first battery cell with 100% recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt.
https://northvolt.com/articles/recycled-battery/

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web search NEUTRAL — […] December 2021, Northvolt became the first manufacturer to produce lithium-ion battery cells that are fully designed, developed and assembled by a homegrown European battery company.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/12/29/first-li-ion-battery-…

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