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Volta Trucks accelerates its market launch in Sweden – trucks on the road in mid-2023

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All-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has confirmed its intention to accelerate its market launch for Sweden following overwhelmingly positive interest from customers.

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Tesla Sweden vs. IF Metall strike sees possible compromise

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Tesla Sweden and IF Metall’s fight is extending into 2024 as the Swedish union returns to the strike line again. Local media outlet Dagens Nyheter recently sat down with IF Metall to get an update on its fight against Tesla Sweden. Amazon was in a similar position as Tesla when it first tried to enter the Swedish market in 2020.

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Tesla Sweden update: Transport Workers Union’s sympathy strike fails

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However, the union faces some challenges with the employers association in Sweden. A few days ago, Sweden’s Transport Workers union announced it would stop collecting waste from local Tesla workshops starting December 24, 2023, joining other labor groups organizing sympathy strikes with IF Metall.

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BMW Group plans to source steel produced with green power and hydrogen from H2GS in Sweden

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From 2025 on, the company plans to source steel produced with up to 95% less CO 2 emissions and without requiring fossil resources such as coal. H2 Green Steel is building its steel production site in the province of Norrbotten in northern Sweden, close to the Arctic Circle.

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PowerCell Sweden and Hitachi ABB Power Grids deepen collaboration within stationary power solutions

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PowerCell Sweden AB and Hitachi ABB Power Grids have signed an agreement regarding an in-depth collaboration around fuel cell based stationary power solutions. The intention is to combine the two companies’ technologies and to market fuel cell-based total solution offers that facilitates the transition to a more sustainable energy production.

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

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New statistics show that Volvo Trucks was the market leader for heavy all-electric trucks in Europe 2021 with a market share of 42%. In 2021 the company took orders, including letters of intent to buy, for more than 1,100 electric trucks worldwide. Volvo Trucks has the largest market share at 42%. Data: IHS Markit.

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Fuel cell company PowerCell Sweden cooperates with Swiss Hydrogen SA to market fuel cell systems

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Fuel cell company PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swiss Hydrogen SA, a Switzerland-based company that develops hydrogen fuel cell systems for mobile and stationary applications. The two companies will cooperate to market and sell high performance fuel cell systems based on PowerCell’s stacks.

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