[Freyr plans to build €1.6 billion gigafactory near the Arctic Circle] Norwegian battery maker Freyr plans to build a €1.6 billion Arctic Gigafactory with the help of €400 million in guarantees and loans from Norway's export credit agency Eksfin. Freyr expects the plant to be one of the largest and most efficient in Europe, with 50% lower capital expenditure per GWh of capacity and more than 200% higher output per employee than conventional lithium-ion plants. Editor/Xing Wentao

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