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Tesla Sweden employee speaks out after getting expelled from IF Metall union

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One of these expelled members, who currently works as a mechanic for Tesla Sweden, recently shared his thoughts about the conflict between his employer and the union. In a conversation with Dagens Arbete (DA) , the Tesla Sweden employee, who wished to remain anonymous, stated that worker conditions in the electric vehicle maker are good.

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Tesla Sweden technician on IF Metall strike: ‘They didn’t ask us how we are’

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A Tesla technician working in Sweden shared his two cents about the ongoing IF Metall strike. The conflict between IF Metall and Tesla Sweden has put employees in a tough spot as some have joined the strike, but most have decided to continue work. He also shared details about his relationship with the union.

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Sweden union IF Metall lawyer admits his family has a Tesla Model Y

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Darko Davidovic is one of the key players in the ongoing union strike against Tesla in Sweden. But in a recent conversation with Swedish motoring news outlet CarUp , the lawyer confirmed that the only private car in his family today is a Tesla Model Y owned by his wife. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Nel ASA receives purchase order for 20MW alkaline electrolyzer from steelmaker Ovako

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The electrolyzer will be installed at Ovako’s existing plant in Hofors, Sweden. The conversion to hydrogen will enable Ovako to reduce its CO 2 emissions for steel production in Hofors by 50%. The fossil-free hydrogen will replace the use of fossil propane gas currently used in the heating furnaces.

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Galp and Northvolt establish JV for lithium conversion plant in Portugal; initial annual capacity of 35,000 tons of lithium hydroxide

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Portugal-based energy company Galp and Sweden-based battery manufacturer Northvolt have agreed to set up a joint company, Aurora, that aims to become a steppingstone for the development of an integrated lithium-battery value-chain aligned with Portuguese and European ambitions.

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Global Bioenergies joins Preem, Sekab and forestry in bio-isooctane project in Sweden

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The consortium has now selected the bio-isobutene process developed by the French industrial biotech Global Bioenergies for the conversion of wood-derived sugars into a high-performance gasoline. The value chain will rely on Sveaskog’s forestry activities, Sekab’s CelluAPP biomass to sugar conversion process, Global Bioenergies.

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Klimatklivet awards Liquid Wind €15M toward production of eMethanol

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The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency works on behalf of the Swedish government, conducting and coordinating Sweden's environmental work within Sweden, the EU and internationally. FlagshipONE will be connected to Övik Energi’s combined heat and power (CHP) plant Hörneborgsverket in Örnsköldsvik, in the north of Sweden.

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