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Volvo Cars divests its holding in Aurobay to Geely Holding; to be part of new Renault-Geely powertrain company

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Aurobay will become part of the new global company specializing in hybrid and low- emission powertrains being formed by Renault and Geely. It also makes Volvo Cars the first car manufacturer to fully exit its participation in the development and manufacturing of internal combustion engines. Earlier post.).

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Einride’s cab-less, autonomous electric truck in commercial operations on public road in Sweden

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The world premiere and inaugural run took place at DB Schenker’s facility in Jönköping, Sweden. The T-pod will transport goods between a warehouse and terminal at the facility, as part of a commercial flow. Einride’s T-pod—a cab-less, autonomous electric truck ( earlier post )—has driven on a public road.

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

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Tesla’s pay increase for employees in all of its gigafactories and offices in the US was recently revealed in internal documents. According to internal documents, Tesla increased factory workers’ pay from a minimum of $22 to $39 per hour. Below is a chart from Business Insider depicting each level and region.

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Sweden launches $3.1M study on electric road systems

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Electric Road Systems (ERS) are already being demonstrated on public roads in Sweden. The various parts of electric road systems have been developed in several research projects over quite some time. The project will establish an international cooperation and provide a basis for dialogue on future standards and regulations.

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Volvo Trucks had 42% market share of heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe in 2021

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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. Data: IHS Markit.

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden halts production while it sorts out financing

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National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the company resurrecting the Saab brand ( earlier post ), has halted production of its vehicles (currently at 6 units per day) while it sorts through financing issues and aligns its strategy with new OEM partners. NEVS also cut back on its hired consultants.

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ESL Shipping first to utilize Neste’s co-processed marine fuel for GHG emissions

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co-processed marine fuel ( earlier post ) in its vessels in Finland and Sweden. Co-processed marine fuel is currently in the piloting phase and it is produced at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland, where part of the fossil raw materials have been replaced with renewable raw materials in the conventional refining process.

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