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

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Milence has also begun work on a heavy-duty EV charging hub in Varberg, between Gothenburg and Malmö in southwest Sweden. Meanwhile, in the US, Daimler and Volvo, among other truck-makers, continue to lobby against emissions regulations. The second phase will include additional charging bays with MCS chargers.

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Volvo Trucks receives order from DFDS for 100 electric trucks – Charged EVs

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Of the 125 heavy trucks previously ordered from Volvo, 95 are currently operating in Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Belgium and the Netherlands, and 30 are to be delivered during 2024. They will be deployed in nine European markets, including the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden.

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Auto sales drop to new low in Norway

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share of the auto market in January, down from 90.5% The January auto market was highly anomalous due to the new year’s introduction of tighter auto emissions and tax increases, which had pulled sales forward into December. The auto market will resume more typical patterns in the months ahead. year on year.

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Silent, 70-ton Scania semi gets to work on Swedish timber farm [Video]

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SCA began developing a prototype version of a specialized logging truck with a massive, 70 tonne hauling capacity based on a Scania electric semi back in 2022, putting it to work transporting timber between SCA’s terminal in Gimonäs and the paper mill in Obbola, Sweden. million cubic meters of wood across Sweden every year. “Our

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Volvo Cars’ 90 Series cars receive powertrain, safety and connectivity updates including Android Auto

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mpg US) NEDC in the S90 with emissions down to 114 g/km CO 2. The Swedish carmaker’s smartphone integration offer, which already includes Apple CarPlay, will now come with Android Auto functionality in Volvo’s large driver interface. l/100 km (54.7 The D3 will also now be available with All-Wheel Drive.

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BYD launches 3 new electric vehicles at the Paris Motor Show

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In Europe, BYD is dedicated to making mobility solutions emission-free. Driving this innovation in technology, is a sincere commitment from BYD to provide safe and appealing solutions that reduce pollution from carbon emissions and address the issue of climate change, supporting the initiative to Cool the Earth by 1?.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

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According to the WRI’s analysis, above, Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands, and China are the leading EV adopters after Norway. Forty-one percent of Iceland’s auto sales, 32 percent of Sweden’s, 24 percent of the Netherlands’, and 22 percent of China’s were EVs. degrees C (2.7 degrees F).”

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