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a leader in natural gas engines, acquired Alternative Fuel Vehicle Sweden AB (AFV) of Gothenburg, Sweden for approximately SEK 51 million (approximately US$7.6 We have seen steadily growing demand in Sweden, particularly from corporate and fleet customers. —Ian Scott, President of Westport Light Duty (LD).
l, Sweden that will initially produce electric motors for the mobility industry. These will support vehicles ranging from light vehicles to medium- and heavy-duty trucks to large construction equipment. Dana TM4, the joint venture between Dana Incorporated and Hydro-Que?bec,
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Adaptive lighting technology. In addition, Hyundai Mobis operates a winter test facility in Arjeplog, Sweden. Autonomous driving. Pure electric drives. High-performance radar. Advanced head up displays. Safety technology, airbag technologies. 48 Volt technology. Chassis construction. Infotainment.
The 9-3 ePower is the prototype for a test fleet of 70 vehicles which will participate in extensive field trials in Sweden early next year. A separate 12-volt battery, for the lights and cabin ancillaries, is also charged from the battery pack via a current transformer. Earlier post.).
Fuel cell company PowerCell Sweden AB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swiss Hydrogen SA, a Switzerland-based company that develops hydrogen fuel cell systems for mobile and stationary applications. The two companies will cooperate to market and sell high performance fuel cell systems based on PowerCell’s stacks.
A team at Chalmers University (Sweden) has tested blends of OME 3-5 , HVO and RME in a light- and heavy-duty CI engine. Performance and emissions were compared to the reference fuels fossil diesel and HVO in a single-cylinder light duty and heavy duty compression ignition engine at different loads. Preuß et al. 2021.121275.
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to 15T light and medium-duty trucks with volumes of 252,000 units in 2019. The Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors will establish a Joint Alliance Office, with facilities both in Japan and Sweden, which will be overseen by an Alliance Board comprising the Isuzu Motors President, the Volvo Group CEO and other key executives from the two groups.
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