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Northvolt & Vattenfall introduce modular energy storage solution to replace diesel generators

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The system scales through a central interface hub, which can connect in parallel up to five self-contained Voltpacks, each containing three liquid-cooled, industrial-grade battery Voltpack Cores. If further power or storage capacity is needed, this can be fulfilled simply by connecting multiple Voltpack Mobile Systems in parallel.

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Geely launches Lynk & Co; a new electrified and connected global car brand

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China-based automaker Geely has launched Lynk & Co —a new global car brand designed and engineered in Sweden; every model will feature an electrified powertrain. First in the range will be the Lynk & Co 01—an SUV featuring full premium specifications and characteristics as standard.

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NIO unveils new mid-size ET5 electric sedan; up to 1,000km with 150 kWh pack

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ET5 has been designed to meet the stringent five-star C-NCAP and Euro NCAP standards. Set to be an industry first, PanoCinema is a panoramic and immersive digital cockpit, featuring AR and VR technologies. This is achieved using an ultra-high-strength steel-aluminum hybrid body with the torsional stiffness up to 34,000 N·m/deg.

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Volvo models across Europe to warn each other of slippery roads and hazards

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Volvo Cars is making its industry-first connected safety technology available across Europe as another step in its ambitions to improve traffic safety. Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert were first introduced in 2016 on Volvo’s 90 Series cars in Sweden and Norway. —Malin Ekholm.

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Volvo Cars CEO urges government & industry to share safety-related traffic data; will skip Level 3 autonomy

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Volvo started doing exactly this in Sweden and Norway two years ago, in collaboration with local authorities. In 2015, Volvo Cars started a collaboration on sharing safety data with the road administration authorities in Sweden and Norway. —Håkan Samuelsson, President & CEO, Volvo Car Group.

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Volvo Long Range Electric Trucks: Electrifying the Trucking Industry Quickly

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Leading truck manufacturer Volvo Trucks is setting the standard for the transition to all-electric heavy transport hauling. Starting The EV Revolution In The Hauling Industry Volvo first started series production of electric trucks in 2019. The electric truck has two 32-meter-long trailers that can each carry 74 tonnes of weight.

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Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks share live vehicle data to improve traffic safety

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Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, and leading truck maker Volvo Trucks (independent companies despite the names) are collaborating to share real-time data to expand coverage of the companies’ connected safety technology—cloud-based systems that allow vehicle to communicate with each other and alert drivers of nearby hazards.

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