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MARCH 5, 2023

Volvo Trucks is delivering 20 fully electric heavy trucks to the logistics company DFDS in Gothenburg, Sweden. Since Volvo Trucks started production of fully electric trucks in 2019, the company has sold more than 4,300 electric trucks in more than 38 countries around the world.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Global sales rose by 30.2% to 59,588 cars, boosted by a strong year-on-year performance in China where the company more than recovered losses from earlier COVID-19 shutdowns. The volume of Recharge models more than doubled in January year-on-year, now accounting for 23% of all Volvo cars sold globally.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Swedish battery materials company Altris AB, which specializes in producing highly sustainable cathode materials for rechargeable sodium batteries, has officially opened its first office in China. The company is also planning to scale up production of Fennac to an industrial level in 2022.

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JULY 18, 2019

The Climate Group announced that global pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca will join its business leadership initiative on electric vehicles, EV100 ( earlier post ); AstraZeneca will switch its 16,000-vehicle fleet to electric by 2030. Companies representing US$900 billion in annual turnover and 2.8

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CN EV Post

APRIL 18, 2023

(Image credit: CnEVPost) Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle brand of Geely Holding Group, today officially unveiled its Europe strategy, marking an important milestone in its ambitious global growth plan. They will begin arriving in Sweden and the Netherlands in the fourth quarter, with other countries to follow quickly, Zeekr said.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Volvo Trucks has delivered an electric truck for heavy transport to a haulier in Gothenburg, Sweden. Mattsson Åkeri in Gothenburg, Sweden is one of them, and the company has now bought three heavy electric Volvo FH trucks from Volvo. Globally, Volvo Trucks has set the target that half of all trucks sold are electric by 2030.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, engineering simulation software company Ansys commissioned a global survey of 16,037 adults resulting in some insights about consumer attitudes toward vehicle electrification. Among the findings: Less than half of Americans (39%) consider related emissions when they travel.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Global automotive supplier Preh GmbH is acquiring ePower, a business unit of Kongsberg Automotive ASA in Norway. ePower currently employs 20 people and has two development centers in Gothenburg and Mullsjö in Sweden. Global automotive supplier Preh GmbH is acquiring ePower, a business unit of Kongsberg Automotive ASA in Norway.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Volvo Cars is opening a new Tech Hub in Singapore, a global hotspot for advanced technology and manufacturing excellence. These Tech Hubs work closely with the existing network of Tech Hubs and core engineering centers globally. It also has large engineering centers in Shanghai, China and Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Volkswagen is establishing a European company (Société Européenne) to consolidate activities along the value chain for batteries—from processing raw materials to developing a unified Volkswagen battery to managing the European gigafactories. Volkswagen intends to open two more battery cell factories in Europe by 2030.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Rio Tinto and H2 Green Steel , an industrial startup establishing large scale production of green steel, have signed a multi-year supply agreement for high-grade direct reduction iron ore (DRI) pellets from Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) operations. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Enterprise Services business will help National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) accelerate the setup of its global electric vehicle production. As part of the project, HPE will create a global manufacturing IT platform for NEVS that will operate across plants in Sweden and China.

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JUNE 13, 2012

National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS)—an international consortium formed by Chinese, Japanese and Swedish stakeholders—and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estate ( earlier post) signed a purchase agreement covering the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB.

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MAY 21, 2014

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the company resurrecting the Saab brand ( earlier post ), has halted production of its vehicles (currently at 6 units per day) while it sorts through financing issues and aligns its strategy with new OEM partners. This development will be done in cooperation with other global OEMs.

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JUNE 23, 2022

Going forward, the two companies will explore technical collaboration to develop a pure hydrogen fuel cell system, which will be equipped with Toshiba ESS’ hydrogen fuel cells, for marine applications suitable for long time continuous operation. of global anthropogenic emissions.

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JUNE 29, 2015

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) held its project launching ceremony for the production and research & development joint ventures in Tianjin Binhai Hi-tech zone on 28th June, marking the start of NEVS’ strategic setup in China. NEVS’ Tianjin factory will be focused on new energy vehicles with an annual capacity of 200,000 units.

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AUGUST 24, 2021

At IAA Mobility 2021 (7-12 September 2021), Hyundai Mobis, the global N° 7 automotive supplier, will unveil the M.Vision X , an AI-included concept car for full autonomous driving, in a European premiere. The company is pursuing a strategic transformation into a software- and platform-oriented technology company. Infotainment.

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JANUARY 8, 2021

Volvo Cars is committed to becoming a premium electric car company and in coming years, the company will launch several fully electric cars. By 2025, it aims for its global sales to consist of 50% fully electric cars, with the rest hybrids. It will invest 700 million SEK (US$85.4 million) to this end in coming years.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

The electrolyzer will be installed at Ovako’s existing plant in Hofors, Sweden. The company has geographical presence in Europe, North America and Asia, and a steel product line that includes niche products and customized solutions. At present, global emissions for the industry are estimated at 1700 kg of CO 2 per tonne of crude steel.

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JULY 7, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) announced that five key affiliate companies, including Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation, will join Climate Group’s RE100 , a global initiative committed to moving toward 100% renewable energy. To be a member, a company must have significant power footprint (i.e.

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JUNE 11, 2020

PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a memorandum of understanding with ABB Power Grids regarding a collaboration around fuel cell based zero emissions stationary power solutions. The aim of the cooperation is to leverage the companies’ existing technologies to jointly develop a complete solution for the market.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In October, Volvo Cars global sales reached 50,815 cars, down 22.2% of all cars being sold globally for the first 10 months to 31 October. of total sales, as the number of electrified vehicles continues to rise globally. The demand was strong and resulted in a pick-up in markets such as Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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DECEMBER 25, 2020

Battery anode company Talga Group Ltd completed an A$25-million (US$19-million) placement to fund the Electric Vehicle Anode (EVA) pilot plant as part of the development of the Vittangi Anode Project located in northern Sweden. The location in Sweden is considered to be a low risk mining and investment jurisdiction.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In 2021 the company took orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 electric trucks worldwide. 16 tonnes) are Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and The Netherlands. The company’s target is that half of its total truck sales will be electric by 2030. Volvo Trucks has the largest market share at 42%.

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APRIL 16, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 sedan and the Tesla Model X SUV are Google’s most searched for electric vehicles globally, according to new data from a price comparison website. One of the most notable is China, which has been a hot spot for Tesla’s expanding global footprint thanks to the rollout of the Model 3 and Model Y.

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JUNE 21, 2022

Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping will become the world’s first shipping company to start utilizing new low-emission Neste Marine 0.1 co-processed marine fuel ( earlier post ) in its vessels in Finland and Sweden. —Mikki Koskinen, Managing Director of ESL Shipping. Neste Marine 0.1

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AUGUST 20, 2023

Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of A.P. Work will now begin between Svitzer and leading naval architect company, Robert Allan Ltd. Work will now begin between Svitzer and leading naval architect company, Robert Allan Ltd. to design the first methanol hybrid fuel cell (MHFC) tug.

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JULY 9, 2021

Volvo Cars and its parent company Geely Holding will create a joint venture under the name Aurobay for its powertrain operations, as the companies proceed with their earlier announced plans to merge these into a new, stand-alone business. By 2030, it plans for every car it sells to be pure electric.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS), an international consortium formed by Swedish and Chinese stakeholders, finalized its acquisition of the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB, effective 31 August 2012. Earlier post.). whose founder and principal owner is Kai Johan Jiang.

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JUNE 8, 2020

The Volvo Cars manufacturing plant in Chengdu, the company’s largest in China, is now powered by 100% renewable electricity, taking the company’s global renewable electricity mix in its manufacturing network to 80%. By 2040, Volvo Cars aims to be a climate-neutral company.

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JUNE 17, 2021

As part of the collaboration, Volvo Cars will be the first car maker to secure SSAB steel made from hydrogen-reduced iron from HYBRIT’s pilot plant in Luleå, Sweden. The company also seeks to tackle carbon emissions in its wider operations, its supply chain and through recycling and reuse of materials.

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AUGUST 17, 2015

National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS)—the rebirthed Saab—and Dongfeng Motor Corporation (Dongfeng) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to achieve global industrial synergies. Dongfeng is one of the leading vehicle company groups in the world. million units in 2014 and 1.83

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Volvo Cars says that it is making significant investments that allow for the in-house design and development of electric motors for the next generation of Volvo models, as the company continues to move towards becoming a fully electric car maker. The newly opened electric motor lab in Shanghai became operational last month.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The project combined RTK Positioning Software from Waysure (Sweden) with satellite measurements, in particular advanced Galileo signals for improved accuracy and authentication from Fraunhofer IIS (Germany). The self-driving truck was supplied by Scania, with Hungary-based V2X company Commsignia providing in the C-ITS technology.

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JULY 2, 2022

Volvo Cars will build a third manufacturing plant in Europe, positioning the company well to meet the continued demand from its customers for electric cars and capture future growth potential. million cars by mid-decade, which it aims to meet with a global manufacturing footprint spanning Europe, the US and Asia.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Located in Örnsköldsvik in Northern Sweden, FlagshipONE is Europe’s largest FID’ed green e-methanol facility. Global shipping accounts for around 3% of global carbon emissions, and the sector is a focus area for Ørsted as the company expands its presence in Power-to-X across Northern Europe and the United States.

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MAY 15, 2018

Global Bioenergies will lead a consortium including Sekab, Graanul Invest, Neste Engineering Solutions, Repsol, Peab Asfalt, SkyNRG, Ajinomoto Eurolysine, IPSB, TechnipFMC and Linz University in a 3-year project (called REWOFUEL) to demonstrate the production of isobutene-derived gasoline and jetfuel from wood residuals.

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