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Tesla Model Y strengthens its position in Sweden

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At this price point, the Nio will obviously remain a niche vehicle, but may push innovation in this upper end of the market, and may perhaps get Nio closer to releasing more affordable future vehicles. What are your thoughts on Sweden’s EV transition? The post Tesla Model Y strengthens its position in Sweden first appeared on ?PushEVs.

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NEVS finalizes acquisition of main assets of Saab; new company solely focused on EVs

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS), an international consortium formed by Swedish and Chinese stakeholders, finalized its acquisition of the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB, effective 31 August 2012. Earlier post.).

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U.K. based battery producer Britishvolt collapses ahead of production

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As many companies and governments alike have rushed to establish battery production locations, many in the United Kingdom had hoped that its domestic Britishvolt battery producer would be their answer to Tesla in the United States, Northvolt in Sweden, LG in South Korea, Power Co. in Germany, and countless others.

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Can Feminist Robots Challenge Our Biases?

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My desire to explore feminist robotics was primarily inspired by the recent book Data Feminism and the concept of pursuing activities that 'name and challenge sexism and other forces of oppression, as well as those which seek to create more just, equitable, and livable futures' in the context of practical, hands-on data science.

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JATO: new car average CO2 emissions highest in Europe since 2014; slow EV uptake insufficient to counter fewer diesels and more SUVs

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France has seen this higher level of market penetration in part due to the adoption of more affordable cars such as the Renault Zoe, which is soon to be followed by the Peugeot 208-e. The other markets recording large improvements in emissions levels were Sweden and the Netherlands. —Felipe Munoz. —Felipe Munoz.

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Plugin EVs reached a new record market share in Sweden

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Sweden’s auto market saw plugin electric vehicle share continue to grow strongly in December, reaching a record 74.6%, up from 60.7% Sweden’s Best Selling BEVs. It’s great to see Sweden’s own local auto brand coming back to strength in the country’s BEV transition. year on year. share of the market.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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With a captive customer in Tata Motors, AutoComp started augmenting its portfolio over time to meet future EV requirements. Making EVs affordable is the key to transition to zero-emission vehicles,” Goel highlights. We want to quickly move to 100% localisation, barring products like magnets and some types of semiconductor chips.”

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