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IF Metall head speaks out about Tesla Sweden strike

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The head of the IF Metall union in Sweden, Marie Nilsson, sat in an exclusive interview and talked about the strike against Tesla. If Metall believes Tesla Sweden’s refusal to sign a collective agreement undermines the country’s long-standing labor model. “If The auto company has been working throughout the strike.

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Tesla gets strike notice from IF Metall in Sweden

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Tesla might get a strike notice from Swedish company IF Metall if the EV automaker doesn’t sign a collective agreement. Collective agreements are the foundation of the labor market in Sweden. 120 Tesla mechanics at seven workshops across Sweden will join the strike on Friday.

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

Teslarati

IF Metall’s strike against Tesla Sweden might spread as the Swedish union seeks support across Europe and the United States. Interestingly enough, the United Auto Workers union recently announced it would launch union drives for 13 non-unionized automakers in the United States, including Tesla. For us, it’s symbolic.

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Sweden At 37.6% Plugin EV Share In July – Ripples From Tax Changes

CleanTechnica EVs

Sweden saw plugin electric vehicles achieve a market share of 37.6% Higher company-car tax which came into effect in July put a dampener on plugin sales, further amplified by the hangover from the pull-forward in June. Overall auto sales were down some 43% from long […]. in July 2021, up almost a third from July 2020.

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

Baua Electric

And despite Tesla’s ongoing labor disputes in the region and blocks on imports, new car registrations for Tesla vehicles in Sweden grew by 9% in December. Meanwhile, in Sweden, Tesla market share in Sweden grew by a more modest 6.1% FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. in December, according to Reuters.

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Daimler/Traton/Volvo JV opens heavy-duty EV charging hubs in France and Sweden – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Now the company has opened a charging hub in Heudebouville , 40 km south of the city of Rouen. Milence has also begun work on a heavy-duty EV charging hub in Varberg, between Gothenburg and Malmö in southwest Sweden. In late 2023, Milence opened its first charging hub in Venlo, the Netherlands.

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Arrival names EY as administrator for two UK units – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The company, which has no revenue, raised going-concern doubts in November 2022 and has shed most of its workforce since then. The company’s stock was delisted from the Nasdaq on Jan. 30 after receiving a letter from the stock exchange notifying the company of the move.

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