Not long ago, the Swedish battery maker Northvolt was seen as Europe's best hope for staying competitive with other global players during the green transition. Investors flocked to it, and it even became the continent’s best funded startup. But things look very different now. The company is fighting for survival and even filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November. The FT’s Nordic and Baltic bureau chief Richard Milne spent years reporting on Northvolt and explains its meteoric rise and what its implosion means for Europe’s battery industry.  Clip from Aftonbladet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: How Europe’s battery champion descended into crisis ‘There was so much promise’: How Northvolt tumbled into bankruptcy The Northvolt dilemma: can European EVs avoid relying on Asian batteries? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Richard Milne (@rmilneNordic) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.  Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who will corporate America's winners and losers be under four more years of Donald Trump? This week, the FT’s Brooke Masters, Stephen Morris and Jamie Smyth explain what changes a second Trump administration will bring to three crucial sectors: Wall Street, tech and energy. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: Can the renewables boom withstand Trump? A Wall Street giddy over Trump should remember history Who’s who in the Musk ‘A-team’ vying to shape Trump 2.0 Trump 2.0: winners, losers and Elon - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Brooke Masters (@brookeamasters), Stephen Morris (@sjhmorris), Jamie Smyth (@JamieSmythF) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.  Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.