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Tesla Sweden expands operations fueling IF Metall’s strike

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Tesla Sweden expands operations fueling IF Metall’s strike. Tesla is investing in a new damage workshop and ten new charging stations in Sweden despite IF Metall’s ongoing strike, which started in October 2023. “It is no secret that Tesla wants to bypass our industrial action.

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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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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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Volvo Long Range Electric Trucks: Electrifying the Trucking Industry Quickly

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Volvo Trucks fueled the advancements in the industry’s safety and sustainability with inventions like the three-point safety harness, distinctive designs to maximise efficiency, and the first completely integrated sleeper compartment. The electric truck has two 32-meter-long trailers that can each carry 74 tonnes of weight.

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Luminar to cut nearly 20% jobs as part of restructuring – ET Auto

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Germany, Sweden, India and China. Updated On May 4, 2024 at 11:12 AM IST --> Published On May 4, 2024 at 11:07 AM IST 1 min read --> Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. As of December last year, the company had nearly 800 full-time employees in the U.S.,

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Sweden’s Northvolt commits to invest in EV battery plant in Germany – ET Auto

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(USD 1 = 0.9204 euros) Updated On Jan 18, 2024 at 12:41 PM IST --> Published On Jan 18, 2024 at 12:29 PM IST 1 min read --> Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis.

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Dongfeng Motor's EV arm Voyah begins sending first 500 vehicles to Norway

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Norway is Voyah's first stop in international markets, and it plans to enter more countries, including Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark, starting in 2023. For more articles, please visit CnEVPost. The post Dongfeng Motor's EV arm Voyah begins sending first 500 vehicles to Norway appeared first on CnEVPost.

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Sweden’s Northvolt raises USD 5 bn green loan to expand battery factories – ET Auto

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Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt said on Tuesday it has raised USD 5 billion in the form of the largest green loan raised in Europe as it seeks to expand its battery factory in northern Sweden. The new debt, which includes refinancing of the USD 1.6

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