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

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Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser AS, a division of Nel ASA, has received a purchase order for a 20MW alkaline water electrolyzer from Ovako , a leading European manufacturer of engineering steel. The electrolyzer will be installed at Ovako’s existing plant in Hofors, Sweden. The electricity used comes entirely from fossil-free sources.

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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. Davidovic serves as the IF Metall union’s federal lawyer, and he has overtly criticized the electric vehicle maker for its lack of collective agreement. It would be perceived as strange under these circumstances.

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Tesla’s massive deal with Hertz will not take effect in Sweden

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Tesla’s massive deal with Hertz to add 100,000 Model 3 electric vehicles to its fleet will not take effect in Sweden, according to the company. Hertz Sweden will not include Model 3 vehicles, according to Cecilia Saberi, the company’s communication manager in the country. However, the numbers tell a different story.

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May 2023 – Tesla Model Y conquers Sweden

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Plugin electric vehicles saw strong year on year growth in market share in Sweden, taking 61.9% Full electrics carried all of the growth, alone accounting for 40.9% full electrics (BEVs), and 21% plugin hybrids (PHEVs). of the market, from 47.5% in May 2022. share, with plugin hybrids slightly losing share YoY.

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Despite labor dispute, Tesla takes the crown in sales in Sweden, Norway

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Photo by Lukas Kloeppel on Pexels.com It’s no surprise that Norway is leading the world in EV adoption, but 2023 saw the country reach new heights with electric vehicles taking a record 82% market share, and Tesla with a whopping 20% market share. Norwegians have enjoyed considerable incentives in transitioning to electric vehicles.

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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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Most of the pre-bookers live in Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. 3 newsletter which Volkswagen is using to present regular information on its new full-electric ID. Like all other ID. 3 1ST which they wish to purchase. 3 EV, which will make its world premiere at the event. 3 1ST edition.

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T&E: Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead deployments of zero-emission buses in Europe

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Denmark leads the way when it comes to putting zero-emission urban buses on the streets in Europe, with 78% of new vehicles being electric, according to the latest data from green NGO Transport & Environment. In 2019, less than 10% of their newly-registered urban buses were electric or hydrogen.