It comes shortly after the cash-strapped company announced plans to reduce its workforce by about 25% in Sweden as part of a major cost-cutting drive.

Angeline Bilodeau, the vice president of Northvolt's operations in North America, will take over from Duchesne until the end of the year, while Northvolt looks for a permanent chief executive for the Ett plant,

Northvolt, the Swedish battery manufacturing giant, announced on Wednesday that the head of its flagship factory, Northvolt Ett, has stepped down with immediate effect. This leadership change comes on the heels of significant financial challenges,