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Sweden inaugurates its first electric road

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Sweden inaugurated a test stretch of electric road on the E16 in Sandviken, thus becoming one of the first countries to conduct tests with electric power for heavy transports on public roads. The current conductor can connect automatically at speeds up to 90 km/h (56 mph). The test stretch on the E16 is two kilometers long.

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Elon Musk shares thoughts on Tesla Sweden’s conflict with IF Metall union

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During a recent X Spaces session with Nicolai Tangen , the Chief Executive Officer at Norges Bank Investment Management, Elon Musk shared his thoughts on the ongoing conflict between Tesla Sweden and trade union IF Metall. As per Musk, he remains optimistic about Tesla Sweden’s future. I feel good about the future.

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Sweden’s largest union joins strikes against Tesla

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Strikes lodged in Sweden against Tesla have lasted six months, and this week, the country’s largest union announced that it will also back the labor effort. Musk said last month that he thought the labor issues in Sweden had largely subsided. “I think things are in reasonably good shape in Sweden. .

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LEVC launches new EV modular platform; transitioning from taxi-maker to e-mobility solutions provider

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years at R&D centers in China, Sweden, the UK and Germany, SOA’s flexibility maximizes interior space, offering multiple seating and load-carrying configurations. A new electronic architecture from chip to cloud, L-OS has been exclusively built for the future mobility space. Developed over the past 2.5

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden celebrates ground breaking for production and R&D in China

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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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ABB leads electrification and automation innovation as part of Sustainable Underground Mining future mine project

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ABB electrification and automation knowledge and solutions have been employed in a pioneering mine of the future project, which has ultimate ambitions to demonstrate zero carbon dioxide emissions and productivity increases of 50%. The collaboration aims to find new methods and smarter solutions for mining operations in the future.

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HYBRIT produces hydrogen-reduced sponge iron on pilot scale

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The technological breakthrough within the HYBRIT ( earlier post ) initiative cuts about 90% of the emissions in connection with steel production and is a decisive step on the road to fossil-free steel. Hydrogen reduction is a crucial milestone that paves the way for future fossil-free iron and steel production.

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