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Solaris participating in electric road trial in Sweden

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Initiated by the Swedish company Elonroad AB together with the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Lund, this research and development project is a cooperation between members from the industry, academia and public sector.

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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. The union on Tuesday began a blockade against Tesla for workers at DEKRA Industrial AB, a firm that performs inspections on vehicles. I feel good about the future.

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ESCRYPT and the Security division of NTT form automotive cybersexurity partnership

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The risk of cybersecurity incidents due to targeted, uncontrolled attacks is growing with increasing automotive connectivity and the digitalization of vehicle functions and services. Providing effective protection for the growing number of connected cars therefore calls for additional IT infrastructures and processes.

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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. This means that we can meet the climate goals in Sweden, Finland and contribute to reducing emissions throughout Europe.

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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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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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PowerCell signs MoU with ABB Power Grids on stationary fuel cell power solutions

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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. —Per WassĂ©n, CEO of PowerCell Sweden. PowerCell was founded in 2008 as an industrial spinout from the Volvo Group.