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JUNE 4, 2019

FCmove products will be officially launched at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit, taking place 9-12 June in Stockholm, Sweden. Wrightbus will integrate Ballard’s 8 th -generation heavy duty power module—FCmove—into H2Bus Consortium buses.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

IF Metall’s strike against Tesla Sweden is dissuading a few large Swedish companies from purchasing Tesla cars. Swedish outlets speculate that the big companies cutting back on Tesla purchases might hit the car company harder than IF Metall’s moves against the US manufacturer.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2021

l, Sweden that will initially produce electric motors for the mobility industry. This new operation will add to Dana’s portfolio of global electrodynamic facilities and will be the company’s largest of these facilities in Europe. Dana TM4, the joint venture between Dana Incorporated and Hydro-Que?bec,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Solaris Sverige AB, the Swedish market representative of Poland-based Solaris Bus & Coach company, is participating in the EVolution Road project which is creating an electric road which automatically detects and charges electric vehicles. A Solaris-built trolleybus will be adopted for test drives on a test road.

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MARCH 5, 2023

Volvo Trucks is delivering 20 fully electric heavy trucks to the logistics company DFDS in Gothenburg, Sweden. Since Volvo Trucks started production of fully electric trucks in 2019, the company has sold more than 4,300 electric trucks in more than 38 countries around the world.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Northvolt becomes the first homegrown European battery company to achieve battery cell production in Europe with the first cells being assembled at its “Northvolt Ett” gigafactory in northern Sweden.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 17, 2024

Tesla has initiated a round of price cuts for its best-selling car, the Model Y crossover, in Germany and Sweden. Tesla’s price cuts for the Model Y in Germany may be part of the company’s efforts to remain competitive in the country. It’s not just Germany that has received a price reduction for the Tesla Model Y.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The conflict between Tesla Sweden and IF Metall appears to have hit a roadblock as discussions have been taken off the table. IF Metall’s strike continues until Tesla Sweden signs a collective agreement. On the other hand, Tesla Sweden refuses to sign such an agreement.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2021

T company, which in addition to Hyundai and Kia also supplies components to other well-known automotive carmakers in North America and Asia, will be presenting the latest technology solutions in the following areas: Hydrogen-electric powertrains. In addition, Hyundai Mobis operates a winter test facility in Arjeplog, Sweden.

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Teslarati

MARCH 21, 2024

Tesla Sweden found another loophole to keep deliveries rolling while IF Metall’s mail blockade continues. Tesla Sweden has moved all its outgoing mail from the Swedish Transport Agency to a small office at Norrtull in Stockholm. Tesla’s move helped it reach record-breaking sales in Sweden last month.

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APRIL 30, 2024

Tesla-certified repair shops in Sweden will now be able to start repairing cars again starting this week, after being largely put out of service due to sympathy strikes lodged by union IF Metall. Tesla Sweden also spoke out against the strikes last month, after IF Metall used a number of tactics against the automaker in the preceding months.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Volvo Cars and Northvolt have selected Gothenburg, Sweden to establish a new battery manufacturing plant which will commence operations in 2025, and complement the planned R&D center that both companies announced in December as part of an investment of approximately SEK 30 billion (US$3.3 Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Tesla Sweden is staying firm against collective agreements amid IF Metall’s strike. Some have started to wonder if IF Metall should accept Tesla Sweden’s stance against collective agreements for its employees. After all, collective agreements in Sweden are common but not mandatory.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Volvo Cars is committed to becoming a premium electric car company and in coming years, the company will launch several fully electric cars. Last month, Volvo Cars also announced it will assemble electric motors at its powertrain plant in Skövde, Sweden, and plans to establish complete in-house e-motor production by mid-decade.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, the union faces some challenges with the employers association in Sweden. A few days ago, Sweden’s Transport Workers union announced it would stop collecting waste from local Tesla workshops starting December 24, 2023, joining other labor groups organizing sympathy strikes with IF Metall.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Swedish battery materials company Altris AB, which specializes in producing highly sustainable cathode materials for rechargeable sodium batteries, has officially opened its first office in China. The company is also planning to scale up production of Fennac to an industrial level in 2022.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Tesla Sweden and IF Metall’s fight is extending into 2024 as the Swedish union returns to the strike line again. Local media outlet Dagens Nyheter recently sat down with IF Metall to get an update on its fight against Tesla Sweden. The contractor operates Amazon’s warehouse in Sweden.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

The company has concluded contracts and framework agreements with carriers from Austria, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Sweden and Italy. At present, Solaris has signed contracts for, and delivered, almost 100 Urbino 12 hydrogen buses to its clients. This group of countries has now been joined by the Czech Republic.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

The electrolyzer will be installed at Ovako’s existing plant in Hofors, Sweden. The company has geographical presence in Europe, North America and Asia, and a steel product line that includes niche products and customized solutions. We are excited to announce the delivery of electrolyzer equipment to Ovako.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In 2021 the company took orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 electric trucks worldwide. 16 tonnes) are Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and The Netherlands. New statistics show that Volvo Trucks was the market leader for heavy all-electric trucks in Europe 2021 with a market share of 42%. Data: IHS Markit.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Wireless EV charging companyr Electreon announced a partnership to deliver a wireless charging initiative to BDX Företagen AB, a prominent road and freight distribution company operating in Sweden for Ahlsell AB.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Magna’s roadmap to e-mobility includes technologies showcased in the all-new e4 technology demonstrator car, which made its debut during the company’s winter test-driving activities in northern Sweden. e4 technology demonstrator in Sweden.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 13, 2024

A court in Sweden has ruled that Tesla can’t force a local post provider to resume deliveries of the company’s license plates, after the country’s largest postal service joined labor efforts last year by withholding all mail from the company.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2021

The project, called “European Battery Innovation” (EuBatIn) was jointly prepared and notified by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. The twelve Member States will provide up to €2.9 billion (US$3.5 billion) in funding in the coming years.

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APRIL 26, 2021

Electric truck company Tevva and Vattenfall signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the opportunity to provide a complete zero-emission transport solution for businesses looking to reduce the overall carbon impact of their operations. Tevva is an electric truck company with optional range extension technology that allows its 7.5-19t

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The strike against Tesla in Sweden by pro-union individuals did not seem to impact the company’s growth in the country, as new car sales data showed the automaker saw its market share increase once again. Tesla has proven time and time again that it is at the helm of the EV sector in several regions, including Sweden.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The project combined RTK Positioning Software from Waysure (Sweden) with satellite measurements, in particular advanced Galileo signals for improved accuracy and authentication from Fraunhofer IIS (Germany). The self-driving truck was supplied by Scania, with Hungary-based V2X company Commsignia providing in the C-ITS technology.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

On Tuesday, the Tesla Charging account on X announced that it has officially opened all Superchargers in Sweden to non-Tesla EV brands. The company is celebrating the move by offering free charging all day on Wednesday for both Tesla and other EV brands. In Sweden, EVs have had a market share of over 60 percent so far this year.

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Electrek

JULY 7, 2022

In what the companies are calling a “world’s first,” commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania AB has delivered its first electric timber truck to SCA – Europe’s largest private forest owner. The all-electric timber truck has a massive capacity of 80 tons and represents Sweden’s next step in becoming an entirely fossil fuel-free society.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

IF Metall’s sympathy strikes against Tesla, Sweden forges ahead. Hydro Extrusions is a Swedish company that supplies aluminum parts for Giga Berlin’s Model Y production. Tesla Sweden prioritizes employee safety as they receive threats Tesla changed aluminum suppliers for Giga Berlin, and production has hit new milestones.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

IF Metall is offering Tesla Sweden employees payment to join the union’s strike. The Tesla Sweden strike is in its third week. IF Metall is offering Tesla Sweden employees compensation to join its strike against the Texas-based company. Some of our readers in Sweden shared similar sentiments.

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APRIL 8, 2024

Tesla Sweden is seemingly facing its toughest challenge yet in its ongoing conflict with trade union IF Metall. As per recent reports, sympathy strikes from the Swedish Union for Service and Communications Employees (Seko) and the Electricians Union have successfully put a stop to Tesla Sweden’s expansion of its Supercharger Network.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Tesla Club Sweden took it upon itself to calculate how many workers have actually joined the IF Metall strike. However, the Swedish union has denied Tesla Club Sweden’s count and has yet to provide figures. Tesla Club Sweden calculated that 13 IF Metall union members have joined the strike against the Texas-based automaker.

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JUNE 14, 2019

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a small, optical nano-sensor for pollution detection which can be mounted onto an ordinary streetlight. The technology is already in use in western Sweden, and researchers and other interested parties hope that the sensor could soon be used in many broad contexts.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

Scania, a member of the Volkswagen Group, is developing a fuel cell refuse truck together with Renova, a waste handling company in western Sweden, fuel cell manufacturer Powercell Sweden AB, and JOAB, a manufacturer of truck bodies. The truck will feature a fully electrified powertrain as well as an electrified compactor.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The strike against Tesla Sweden is escalating as the IF Metall union gains support from more organizations, including Seko, Fastighets, and the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO). The Real Estate Employee’s Union, Fastighets, has already stated that it will stop cleaning Tesla premises in Sweden.

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MARCH 4, 2022

Over a three-year period, a small fleet of fully electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars will be used as taxis by Cabonline, the largest taxi operator in the Nordic region, and charged wirelessly at stations in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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