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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%. Statistics from the market analysis group IHS Markit show that during 2021 a total of 346 electric trucks (?16 Volvo Trucks has the largest market share at 42%. Data: IHS Markit.

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Volkswagen global EV production network grows with launch of second German site in Emden

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Volkswagen is expanding its global production network for electric vehicles by now starting to make the all-electric ID.4 4’s start-up is on schedule, despite the global challenges during the two-year conversion phase. Production for the US market will start in Chattanooga in the fall. 4 in Emden. Chattanooga (ID.4)

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

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H2 Green Steel is building its steel production site in the province of Norrbotten in northern Sweden, close to the Arctic Circle. Swedish company Northvolt, which develops and produces battery cells for electric cars, is also exploiting the potential for green power in the north of Sweden.

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB acquires assets of Saab Automobile to create new EV company; first model based on 9-3 due year-end 2013/2014

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS)—an international consortium formed by Chinese, Japanese and Swedish stakeholders—and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estate ( earlier post) signed a purchase agreement covering the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile Powertrain AB and Saab Automobile Tools AB.

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New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

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Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7% in the past two years. in the past two years.

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Volkswagen Passenger Cars lifts global deliveries of BEV vehicles by 197% and of electric vehicles overall by 158% in 2020

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3 with 56,500 units sold—even though this only came on the market in September—followed by the e-Golf with around 41,300 units and the Passat GTE with approximately 24,000 units. In Sweden, the ID.3 in Germany in the BEV market and 23% in the Netherlands. in Germany in the BEV market and 23% in the Netherlands.

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Cummins fuel cell technology powers Coradia iLint fleet in Germany

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The Coradia iLint has also been successfully tested in Austria, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden. The facility opened earlier this year, enabling accelerated adoption of hydrogen technologies across Europe and globally. Cummins and Alstom successfully launched the very first hydrogen-powered Coradia iLint train in Germany in 2018.

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