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Northvolt and Stora Enso recently signed a letter of intent on a purchase of the Kvarnsveden Mill and the surrounding industrial area in Borlänge, Sweden. We are thrilled to be able to open a new chapter in Borlänge’s history as a global industrial hub. —Peter Carlsson, Co-Founder and CEO of Northvolt.
H2 Green Steel is building its steel production site in the province of Norrbotten in northern Sweden, close to the Arctic Circle. Swedish company Northvolt, which develops and produces battery cells for electric cars, is also exploiting the potential for green power in the north of Sweden.
Volkswagen is expanding its global production network for electric vehicles by now starting to make the all-electric ID.4 4’s start-up is on schedule, despite the global challenges during the two-year conversion phase. The global production network will then grow to five locations. 4 in Emden. Chattanooga (ID.4)
National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS)—an international consortium formed by Chinese, Japanese and Swedish stakeholders—and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estate ( earlier post) signed a purchase agreement covering the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB.
H2X Global has been awarded a contract valued at up to 240 million Swedish Kronor ($US22.9 million) to supply hydrogen fuel-cell trucks for the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. Upon completion, this contract will establish the largest fleet of its kind in Sweden. The commitment is to assemble the vehicles locally in Sweden.
National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the company resurrecting the Saab brand ( earlier post ), has halted production of its vehicles (currently at 6 units per day) while it sorts through financing issues and aligns its strategy with new OEM partners. This development will be done in cooperation with other global OEMs.
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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. —Antonio Valencia, president of Dana Power Technologies and Global Electrification.
In Sweden, the ID.3 —Klaus Zellmer, the board member responsible for Sales of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. 3 was the most frequently delivered BEV in Finland, Slovenia and Norway in December. 3 was the top-selling car in December 2020 in absolute numbers—regardless of the type of drive.
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The Climate Group announced that global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca will join its business leadership initiative on electric vehicles, EV100 ( earlier post ); AstraZeneca will switch its 16,000-vehicle fleet to electric by 2030.
16 tonnes) are Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and The Netherlands. When production of the heavy duty all-electric models Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX begins this fall, Volvo will have the most complete electric line up in the global truck industry. 16 tonnes) were registered in Europe—an increase of 193% from 2020.
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PowerCell Sweden AB has received yet another order for two prototype units of the PowerCell S3 fuel cell stack from a strategically important global customer. —Andreas Bodén, Director Marketing & Sales at PowerCell Sweden. Earlier post.).
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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.
These are some of the findings of a new health assessment based on the Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR), an effort by the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project to create the world’s most comprehensive database of surface ozone observations from all available ozone monitoring stations around the globe. Click to enlarge.
Toyota will launch the Mirai fuel cell vehicle in Sweden and Norway this summer, following other European countries that have introduced the Toyota Mirai in 2015 (UK, Germany and Denmark) or early 2016 (Belgium). In Sweden, hydrogen is locally produced 100% based on renewable energy, just as in Denmark.
Bosch has opened a new innovation center in Lund, Sweden. Sweden is on the global vanguard when it comes to fields of research including information and communications technology. In addition, they are developing cross-domain solutions for connecting mobility with, for example, energy and building technology over the IoT.
As part of the collaboration, Volvo Cars will be the first car maker to secure SSAB steel made from hydrogen-reduced iron from HYBRIT’s pilot plant in Luleå, Sweden. This steel will be used for testing purposes and may be used in a concept car. In 2026, SSAB aims to supply the market with fossil-free steel at a commercial scale.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Enterprise Services business will help National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) accelerate the setup of its global electric vehicle production. As part of the project, HPE will create a global manufacturing IT platform for NEVS that will operate across plants in Sweden and China.
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 project was coordinated by the Research Institute of Sweden (RISE).
Global sales rose by 30.2% The volume of Recharge models more than doubled in January year-on-year, now accounting for 23% of all Volvo cars sold globally. to 24,857 cars sold, helped by strong performances in key markets such as Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands. In China, sales grew by 91.3%
Aurobay will become part of the new global company specializing in hybrid and low- emission powertrains being formed by Renault and Geely. Over its lifecycle, it is likely to impact global warming only as much a battery electric vehicle powered by wind. Earlier post.). The detailed terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
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Polestar, the Swedish premium electric car company founded by Volvo Cars and Geely Holding, delivered on its global sales target of 29,000 vehicles in 2021, representing year-on-year growth exceeding 185%. Polestar increased its global presence from 10 to 19 markets in 2021, with growth in Europe and Asia Pacific.
With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.
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million) into the production of electric wheel loaders from its plant in Arvika, Sweden. The investment from Volvo Group will allow the Arvika factory in Sweden to expand its facilities with a new building and allow for the phased introduction of new electric wheel loaders.
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