Volvo Group has been selected as the winning bidder in an auction for the business and assets of the Proterra Powered business unit at a purchase price of USD 210M. The assets to be acquired include a development center for battery modules and packs in California and an assembly factory in South Carolina. With this acquisition, Volvo Group will complement the current, and accelerate its future, battery-electric road map.
Proterra and Proterra Operating Company are in a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy process in the US.
The transaction between Proterra and Proterra Operating Company as sellers and Volvo is subject to approval by the bankruptcy court in the US. In addition, the closing of the transaction, which is expected in early 2024, will be subject to merger clearance and certain other conditions.
The transaction has no material impact on the Volvo Group financial performance.
Source: Volvo
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