Fatal Explosion in a Battery Manufacturer: Ex-DGD Suspected of Involuntary Homicide

The former director general of Northvolt, Peter Carlsson, will shortly be heard by the police in an investigation into the death of an employee following an explosion in November 2023 in the giant factory in Skellefteå, northern Sweden. According to the prosecutor, the former boss of the electric battery manufacturer is now officially suspected of manslaughter for breaches of the occupational safety legislation.