Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The international trucking industry is undergoing a transformation towards more sustainable transport as sales of heavy battery electric trucks are starting to pick up, with Europe in the lead. 16 tonnes) are Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and The Netherlands. Volvo Trucks has the largest market share at 42%.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Volvo Group revealed what it said was the world’s first vehicle made of fossil-free steel from SSAB ( earlier post )—made in Volvo Construction Equipment’s facility in Braås, Sweden. More vehicles will follow in 2022 in what will be a series of concept vehicles and components using fossil-free steel from SSAB.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2021

The European Clean Hydrogen Alliance is one of the many measures being taken by the European Union to bolster its position as a world leader in the production and deployment of hydrogen in industry and the energy grid. It is also one of a host of actions intended to support the EU’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2020

Preem has chosen Haldor Topsoe’s HydroFlex renewable fuel hydrotreating technology to produce clean renewable diesel and jet fuel at its Gothenburg refinery in Sweden. Preem wants to continue the transformation towards a sustainable society and increase the production of renewable fuels in Sweden.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Sweden and Volvo Cars have a record of being leaders in improving traffic safety and reducing the number of road casualties. Sweden is also the first country integrating the implementation self-driving vehicles in its sustainability strategy. —Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister of Sweden.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2017

After two successful years with electric buses on route 55 in Gothenburg, Sweden, the partners in the ElectriCity venture have decided to expand electric bus operations in the city. Gothenburg has a strong automotive industry and is the Nordic region's logistics hub. —Erik Brandsma, Director General, Swedish Energy Agency.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2022

If so, it is a valuable potential option for long haul transit in our quest for sustainable transportation. Combustion and Propulsion Systems, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden. The newly formed organization will host a series of meetings of its members to exchange research results, insights, and ideas.

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