Tag: Electric vehicles
Finland receives EU funding to expand the charging network for electric cars
These publicly available charging points are available for all electric vehicles. The goal of this multinational initiative is to introduce a total of 6,458 charging points in 16 countries, including Finland. In Finland, Tesla applied for CEF funding to establish a total of 32 charging points, 25 of which were new and 7 existing ones,…
Israeli wireless electric road system chosen for pioneering French project
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 14 (ANI/TPS): Electreon, an Israeli provider of wireless electric charging solutions, has been selected to play a key role in an unprecedented French project to wirelessly charge electric cars, the company announced on Wednesday. The project will enable vehicles that can be charged directly from en route electric infrastructure to travel…
Forecast: More than 1.5 million electric cars on Finnish roads by 2040
AUT stated on Tuesday that the current pace of electrification is not sufficient to achieve the national goal of at least halving traffic emissions from the 2005 level by 2030. As 94 percent of passenger cars are currently combustion engine cars and the average scrapping age is more than 22 years, combustion engine cars are…
Traficom: The cost and climate benefits of electric vehicles were realized faster than expected
However, a motorist who drives 30,000 kilometers a year would benefit financially from the fact that after less than five years of use, he chooses an electric car instead of a fuel-powered one. The climate benefits of electric cars are realized even faster. Traficom’s calculations show that an electric car is more climate-friendly than a…
There will be more charging points for electric cars in Helsinki
Vaasankatu 2 Rauhankatu 17 Josafatinkatu 9 Eerikinkatu 6 Angel Square Ruoholahti (M) Merikatu 27 Kotkankatu 4 Haaga market Round house Ullankatu 3 Johannestie Sinebrychoffinkatu Kanavaranta 15 Merikasarminkatu 7 Alvar Aalto katu 1 Customs duty Hakamäenkuja 2 The new charging stations offer a wider network of charging points around Helsinki, which facilitates the daily use of…
The IEA urges Finland to speed up wind and solar energy projects
According to the report, Finland has taken great steps towards its carbon neutrality goals, including the construction of onshore wind power capacity and the start-up of Olkiluoto 3, the third nuclear reactor of the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant, on the Eurajoki in Satakunta. “Finland has a good chance of achieving its goals thanks to the…
More Chinese car manufacturers have set their sights on the European market
© Provided by Xinhua SHANGHAI, April 27 (Xinhua) — No longer satisfied with existing markets, including Southeast Asia and Latin America, more Chinese automakers are now setting their sights on the European market. At the ongoing Auto Shanghai 2023 exhibition, emerging Chinese car brands such as ZEEKR, NETA and HiPhi announced their plans to go…
The historic investment in the battery cell factory will create thousands of jobs in Kotka
“We are currently talking about Finland’s largest project project in the battery industry” Matti HietanenCEO of the Finnish Mineral Group, states For YLE on Wednesday. It is to primarily produce battery cells for electric vehicles, which will support the rapid spread of electric vehicles and the resulting growth of the battery value chain in Europe.…
Terrafame’s battery chemicals business for electric vehicles increases earnings
The company’s operating profit last year was almost 94 million euros. In 2021, the company suffered approximately the same amount of losses.
Discovery of rare earth deposits in Sweden marks ‘beginning of end of Europe’s dependence on China’: Report
Peking [China]February 10 (ANI): The discovery of large amounts of rare earth deposits in Sweden marks “the beginning of the end of Europe’s dependence on China for rare earth metals which, for their widespread use in high-tech fields, are considered as valuable as gold,” The Hong reported King Post. With an abundant supply of rare…
Transport Minister proposes continuation of subsidies for electric vehicles as SDP’s emissions proposal comes under fire
The funds allocated to the purchase of electric cars by consumers may run out next month.
Electric scooter companies demand scooter limits in Helsinki
Electric scooter rental companies Tier, Voi, Lime, Bird and Dott want legislation for scooter chaos in the center of Helsinki. Electric scooters left in the middle of the promenade have been a big drawback during the summer. This is especially true for the visually impaired, for whom scooters make the urban environment much more difficult…
Scooter maintenance offers new opportunities for those struggling to get a job
Carelessly parked e-scooters have been a nuisance for scooter hunters last summer, especially in the Helsinki metropolitan area. However, one staffing company has found a solution that promises not only to keep the streets cleaner, but also to create new jobs for those in difficulty. Scooter drivers now hire “street patrols” to take care of…
The Chinese electric car manufacturer NIO’s 200,000th vehicle is rolling off the production line
HEFEI, April 26 (Xinhua) – Chinese electric car maker NIO’s 200,000th vehicle rolled off the production line on Tuesday in Hefei, the capital of eastern China’s Anhui province, according to Qin Lihong, co-founder and CEO of the company. NIO manufactured its 100,000th vehicle in April 2021, a milestone that took the company almost three years…
Finnish taxi companies are raising their prices as fuel prices rise
The rise in fuel prices has forced Finnish taxi companies to raise their prices. Finland’s largest taxi company, Taxi Helsinki, has announced that it will increase its starting fee by one euro and the price based on travel time by ten cents per minute from Thursday. The Taxi Exchange Center Local Taxi has also announced…
Forecast: The number of rechargeable vehicles will grow faster than expected in Finland
The share of all-electric cars is expected to rise to 17 percent this year and the share of rechargeable hybrids to 23 percent of first registrations. In particular, registrations of all-electric vehicles are expected to increase, accounting for about a third of first registrations in 2025 and almost two-thirds in 2030. The Finnish car fleet…
South Korea’s car production, exports and sales decreased in January
Seoul [South Korea]February 16 (ANI / Global Economic): South Korea’s car production, exports and sales all declined last month due to downtime at some factories and a global shortage of car chips. However, exports exceed $ 4 billion over three consecutive months with strong sales of environmentally friendly vehicles. According to the report “Automotive industry…
Swedish project makes it possible to have more e-cars in the countryside – TheMayor.EU
Swedish project makes it possible to have more e-cars in the countryside The middle lane gives the freedom of choice Mittstråket, which means “middle way”, is one in Central Sweden that crosses the country from Sundsvall on the east coast to Storlien on the border with Norway, and then goes on to the city of…
Fossil fuel free transport platform focuses on electricity, gas and hydrogen distribution infrastructure
In May 2021, the government adopted a resolution on a roadmap for fossil-free transport, listing measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transport. The goal is to halve transport emissions by 2030 from 2005 levels and achieve zero emissions by 2045. Road transport accounts for 95% of domestic transport emissions. The Fossil Free Transport…
Review of vehicle purchase and conversion aid – consultation begins
According to the proposal, subsidies and conversion support for battery-powered electric vehicles and gas-powered trucks will continue from 2022. New forms of support include support for the purchase of electric and gas vans and support for the purchase of electric cars. The subsidies would speed up the transition to low-emission electric and gas-powered vehicles, which…
Demand for new cars is high, but sales are declining due to a lack of components
Due to other trends in the recovering economy, sales of new cars fell sharply in September compared with the previous year, according to the Automotive Information Center. According to the automotive industry, the order backlog is large, but the lack of automotive factory components has slowed down the production of new cars and caused delivery…
The Finnish government finds an agreement on climate action, finalizes the draft budget
The deficit in the draft budget is EUR 6.9 billion, an increase of EUR 200 million on the proposal presented by the Ministry of Finance last month. The Treasury minister Annika Saarikko (Center) said Helsingin Sanomat that the deficit is growing despite growing economic optimism due to two factors: the budget includes EUR 900 million…
Most Helsinki e-scooter injuries at night and while drunk; doctors call for weekend night-time ban
Doctors at Helsinki University Hospital are calling for a ban on the use of electric scooters in the city on weekend nights. The vehicles are still overrepresented in accident statistics in the Helsinki and Uusimaa hospital district (HUS) despite last month's decision to lower speeds in some areas and timeframes. HUS said that more than…
New low-emission transport financing opportunities announced by the Ministry of Transport
The Ministry of Transport and Communications will hold a discussion and briefing on funding opportunities on 30 August 2021. EU funds for the expansion of the distribution network for alternative transport fuels for road, rail, maritime and air transport will be provided under the Transport Program of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Funding for the…
Battery material plants are planned in both Kotka and Hamina
A subsidiary of the state-owned Finnish Minerals Group is planning to build two battery material plants in the cities of Hamina and Kotka, in the southeastern part of the country, in Kymenlaakso. The company, Finnish Battery Chemicals, signed preliminary agreements with the two cities on Wednesday for the location of major projects. Director of the…
The court says that Renault will not provide emission data
PARIS, France: Renault, the French-based carmaker, announced on June 8 that French prosecutors had been charged with fraudulent conduct in connection with a legal investigation launched four years ago into emissions from their diesel cars, focusing on several older models and alleged manipulative methods applied during testing. Many European carmakers have been scrutinized since the…
The Turku rainbow track is short-lived when the police have ordered its removal
The city of Turku announced on Wednesday that it would remove the rainbow-colored pavement that had been painted a day earlier at the city’s intersection at the request of the police. When the colorful shelter was painted on Tuesday, the city said it wanted a message of openness, tolerance and equality, as well as support…
Business calls for patience with zero-emission zones
In a larger proposal, the government will give municipalities the opportunity to create zones reserved for vehicles without internal combustion engines. This means that, for example, only electric vehicles may drive through the zone. If municipalities choose to create the so-called zero-emission zones, then a sufficiently long period will be needed to be able to…
FACTS: Government initiatives for greener cities
* Urban municipalities will have the opportunity to create zero-emission zones, which are reserved for, among other things, electric vehicles. * Municipalities will have the opportunity to ban older stoves in areas with collective heat supply. * A National Clean Air Partnership is established. * Municipalities will have the opportunity to earmark green parking spaces…
Hyundai sends hydrogen-powered trucks to the European market
SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea’s Hyundai Motor will ship new models of hydrogen fuel cell powered trucks to Europe later this year as they try to sell alternatives to electric vehicles. To be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2021, the new models of the Xcient Hyundai truck will include more efficient fuel cells with…
Finnish car dealers are seeing Covid recover
Signs of a slight improvement in vehicle sales have begun to show in Finland, but the level in April was still well below normal, according to recent figures from the Automotive Sector Information Center. Vehicle sales were 6.5 percent below the long-term average last month, but 47.8 percent higher than in April 2020. Since the…
Important message to the public in Malå in Malå municipality, Västerbotten county
The government’s budget proposal receives criticism from several economists for the fact that too few future investments and too little money are invested in climate change. Christina Nyman, chief economist at Handelsbanken, tells Ekot that the government could have invested more money in a green restart and more investments in climate measures, such as investments…
Electric scooters in Akureyri coming in April
The city of Akureyri has signed a contract with Hopp to create a mobile electric scooter rental facility. The cooperation is to start in April and the residents will initially have 65 devices at their disposal. The information appeared on the city’s website on March 11, 2021. photo: hopp.bike “Akureyri’s goal with this project is…