[jiofih]

In europe, meaning shorter shipping routes, recycling existing batteries, and doing that using a novel hydrometallurgy process with 97% lithium recovery rate, lower emissions and a factory powered 100% from renewable energy. Plus they have $27B in orders already.

You left that little part out :)

[lyschoening]

They will be able to recycle batteries, but that's not where much of their current order volume or materials come from. The article is a word salad that conflates a series of unrelated points.

[kzrdude]

Northern Sweden is on the very fringe of Europe, though, so still far away.

[jiofih]

1800km to Berlin vs 8000km to Shanghai. Quite significant.

[detaro]

and no customs borders to cross.