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Solaris to supply two hydrogen buses to Transdev in Sweden

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Solaris has been committed to e-mobile solutions for many years now, focusing on the future of public transport. The first electric bus made by Solaris was delivered to Sweden back in 2014. This order is an important and strategic breakthrough in the implementation of the latest generation of electric buses of the future.

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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. However, not all painters in Sweden are part of the union. 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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Tesla union conflict in Sweden said to put aluminum jobs at risk

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Tesla’s ongoing union conflict in Sweden with IF Metall is said to put around 20 employees at a local aluminum plant at a potential risk of losing their jobs. However, it has now run out of opportunities for them, and they are now at risk of losing their positions altogether if a solution is not found in the near future.

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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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Tesla Sweden strike spreads as IF Metall seeks support across Europe & the US

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IF Metall’s strike against Tesla Sweden might spread as the Swedish union seeks support across Europe and the United States. Union membership has been declining in Sweden, but Swedish unions remain one of the largest in Europe. Unions in Sweden still hold significant power.

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