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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

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Norway’s Best Selling BEVs The Tesla Model Y broke all records in March, with the OFV recording 7,445 units registered. This even exceeds the shock result of the Tesla Model 3 from March 2019 (5,315 units), in both volume, and in market share. The Model Y alone took over 38% of Norway’s new passenger auto registrations in March.

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Volvo Trucks had 42% market share of heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe in 2021

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The international trucking industry is undergoing a transformation towards more sustainable transport as sales of heavy battery electric trucks are starting to pick up, with Europe in the lead. 16 tonnes) are Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and The Netherlands. 16 tonnes) were registered in Europe—an increase of 193% from 2020.

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Volkswagen has 30k+ reservations for the ID.3 1ST edition; most from Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and UK

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Just before the beginning of the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Volkswagen has already received more than 30,000 reservations for the ID.3 Most of the pre-bookers live in Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. 3 1ST is to start at the end of 2019, as planned. More than 100,000 ID.

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Hystar raises $5.9M+ to develop and commercialize its high-efficiency thin-membrane PEM electrolysis tech

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AP Ventures , a significant investor in breakthrough hydrogen technologies, led the fundraise, alongside SINTEF Ventures, the investment fund of the SINTEF research institute, and Firda, a pioneering early-stage investor in Norway. —Barnett and Thomassen, 2019.

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Air bp and Neste agree to offer a five-fold increase in volume of sustainable aviation fuel in Europe

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Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced from waste and residue raw materials and Air bp, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, have signed an agreement to offer an increased volume of sustainable aviation fuel to airport customers in 2020 and 2021.

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ABB to provide charging infrastructure for ASKO electric truck fleet

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ASKO has been a pioneer in zero-emission trucks in Norway. ABB recently received the Global E-mobility Leader 2019 award for its role in supporting the international adoption of sustainable transport solutions. —Marius Aarset, Chief Technical Officer at ASKO.

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Siemens targeting Li-ion energy storage for marine and offshore oil and gas applications; 6MW system to West Mira rig

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As part of a strategy to continue providing low-emissions solutions for harsh offshore operating environments, Siemens has opened a fully robotized and digitalized plant in Norway that will develop and manufacture energy storage technologies for both marine and offshore oil and gas applications. Seadrill Norway Operations Ltd.