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NIO takes hardline approach on vlogger with legal action

Teslarati

Similar to fellow EV maker Tesla, which has taken a hardline approach to inaccurate reports, NIO has taken the legal route to counter misinformation that has reportedly harmed the company. NIO noted that the vlogger’s comparison was incorrect , especially since Norway exempts EVs from import duties and value-added tax.

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FREYR Battery concludes frame agreements for > 90% of raw material requirements for initial plants in Mo i Rana

Green Car Congress

FREYR Battery has entered into nine frame agreements with key suppliers for the supply of battery materials required for the Customer Qualification Plant (CQP) being built in Mo i Rana, Norway. The remaining four frame agreements are in the final stages of negotiations. US$/kWh of battery cell produced.

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Tesla seeking government affairs specialist in Sweden amid union protest

Teslarati

It appears that Tesla is looking to strengthen its legal team in Sweden, with the company posting a job opening for a government affairs specialist for the Nordic region. “Tesla has no form of global policy against organized labor,” he said.

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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

EV Info

Norway has offered strong incentives for motorists to switch to Electric Vehicles with strong tax incentives for electric vehicles. Norway made that plan back in 2016. This is a lot earlier than their 2025 target (which, to be clear, is not a legal requirement yet, more of a soft target agreed upon by Norway’s government).

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Tesla is found guilty of throttling charging speed, asked to pay $16,000 to thousands of owners

Electrek

In court in Norway, Tesla was found guilty of throttling charging speed and battery capacity through a software update. The fine could be even more significant as other similar legal efforts are on the way in other countries.

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Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

Green Car Congress

At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. Victims can suffer memory loss and language impairment alongside many other well documented problems.

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MAN rolls out battery repair centers across Europe – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Over the next two years, MAN Truck & Bus , headquartered in Munich, Germany, plans to establish battery repair centers in Italy, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Poland and the UK. Two of the facilities, in Hanover-Laatzen, Germany, and Barcelona, Spain, are already in operation.

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