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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. That’s how I understood it.

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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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BMW Group plans to source steel produced with green power and hydrogen from H2GS in Sweden

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The BMW Group is already using between 20% and 100% secondary steel in its vehicles and will continue to increase this percentage in the future. H2 Green Steel is building its steel production site in the province of Norrbotten in northern Sweden, close to the Arctic Circle.

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Dana TM4 to build new electrodynamics facility in Sweden

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l, Sweden that will initially produce electric motors for the mobility industry. Sweden is a leader in renewable energy, with 98 percent of energy production being fossil free, which enables us to build our products using a more sustainable footprint in support of a zero-emissions future.

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Altris to manufacture sodium-ion cathode material in Sweden

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Sodium-ion battery cathode producer Altris AB ( earlier post ) signed a deal with AB Sandvik Materials Technology to house the company’s first industrial-scale manufacturing facility in Sandviken. This expertise derives from the Sandvik AB’s long industrial experience in Sweden.

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Sweden’s largest union joins strikes against Tesla

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Strikes lodged in Sweden against Tesla have lasted six months, and this week, the country’s largest union announced that it will also back the labor effort. The union on Tuesday began a blockade against Tesla for workers at DEKRA Industrial AB, a firm that performs inspections on vehicles. I feel good about the future.

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Sweden launches $3.1M study on electric road systems

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Electric Road Systems (ERS) are already being demonstrated on public roads in Sweden. An industry contribution of SEK8 million ($930,000) gives a total investment of SEK27 million (US$3.1 The project will establish an international cooperation and provide a basis for dialogue on future standards and regulations. Earlier post.)

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