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Tesla Sweden claims it is missing 1000 license plates

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Tesla Sweden is disputing all the claims from the Swedish Transport Agency and claims that it is missing 1,000 license plates for new cars expected for delivery by customers. Tesla Sweden appealed to the Court of Appeal, requesting to get license plates directly from the manufacturer.

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Tesla gets strike notice from IF Metall in Sweden

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Collective agreements are the foundation of the labor market in Sweden. 120 Tesla mechanics at seven workshops across Sweden will join the strike on Friday. The Detroit 3–Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis–are all facing similar challenges with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union in the United States.

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Tesla could be ‘the next battleground’ for UAW amid Sweden strikes: analyst

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The analyst also said that the automaker’s battle with Scandinavian unions, especially in Sweden, has highlighted a potential for unions in the U.S. Tesla has unfortunately found itself in the same situation in Sweden, as workers are trying to force the automaker to sign a collective bargaining agreement. on the East Coast.

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Tesla’s pay increase for employees revealed in internal documents: report

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Last year, the UAW successfully struck negotiations with the big Detroit 3: Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis. In Europe, Tesla is currently dealing with an ongoing union-organized strike in Sweden. Tesla has had a long history with unions, and it extends to its factories outside the United States.

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Volvo Cars and Autoliv autonomous driving JV Zenuity starts operations

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Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden and with additional operations in Munich, Germany, and Detroit, USA, the initial workforce of close to 300 people is from Volvo Cars and Autoliv as well as some new hires. As previously announced, Volvo Cars and Autoliv own the joint venture 50/50.

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Junkyard Find: 1964 Mercury Montclair Four-Door Hardtop Marauder

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Sadly, big Detroit four-doors of the 1946-1975 era just don't have much of a following among American car aficionados, even when they have hardtop roofs, big-block engines and generous helpings of chrome. The Mercury brand itself departed this world after 2011. Why did this car meet such a fate? The price is medium, the action Maximum.

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Volvo Cars and Autoliv announce the launch of Zenuity JV for AD and ADAS; first ADAS products in 2019

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Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden and with additional operations in Munich, Germany, and Detroit, the initial workforce of around 200 people will come from Volvo Cars and Autoliv. Volvo Cars will also contribute certain intellectual property assets and human resources to the joint venture, but no cash.

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