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Join us on the journey to the city of the future

In Gothenburg, ElectriCity is underway - an exciting collaboration where industry, research and society develop and test solutions for tomorrow's electrified transport. Quiet, exhaust-free buses, construction machines, ferries and even heavy vehicles powered by renewable electricity are included in the demo arena. 

En elbuss i en inomhusmiljö bland människor och växter.

News

Volvo CE’s large 30-ton grid-connected electric excavator formed part of the Electric Worksite tests. Photo: NCC, Joakim Kröger.

Study proves viability of urban electric construction

2024-04-19
To electrify construction sites and the transports to and from them is feasible already today. This has been confirmed during tests conducted within the Electric Worksite and Electra projects – where...
En elektrisk bandgrävare i arbete vid en lekplats i Göteborg. Foto: Elisabeth Klingberg.

After successful testing: Gothenburg transitions to electric-powered working machines

2024-04-12
An 80 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and no noise. Those were two of the positive effects when the City of Gothenburg, Volvo Construction Equipment and other actors tested electric...
En elektrisk hjullastare från Volvo under anläggningsarbete i Färjenäsparken i Göteborg. Foto: Lindholmen Science Park.

Procurement for electric construction machines announced in Gothenburg

2023-06-27
The City of Gothenburg has recently announced a procurement for rental of construction machines for projects carried out by the city. The procurement is one of the first in the area and means, among...
En batterielektrisk hjullastare arbetar i Göteborg, inom ramen för Electric Worksite. Foto: Volvo Construction Equipment.

Podcast: Opportunities and challenges with electric construction machines

2023-06-02
The electrification of construction machines is an important step in reaching climate goals. Investing in these can be costly but what opportunities do they bring, how can they affect traditional ways...

Tests and demonstrations

En elbuss som kontrolleras av geostaket.

Tests in public transport

Within the ElectriCity collaboration, a number of different actors are testing functions and services for public transport. Innovation that contributes to a cleaner and more sustainable city and more efficient and attractive public transport.

En eldriven hjulgrävare i Färjenäsparken i Göteborg. Foto: Lindholmen Science Park.

Electrified construction machines

Through two different projects, ElectriCity is working to drive the electrification of work machines at construction sites and on city streets - which contributes to a better and more sustainable urban environment.

Olika bilder på lösningar som testas på bussar.

Innovative IT solutions for public transport

Innovativa IT-lösningar för bussar i kollektivtrafiken har potentialen att förbättra kollektivtrafiken på flera sätt. Detta utforskar ElectriCity genom flera satsningar.

Partners

Volvo
Västra Götalandsregionen
Göteborgs stad
Chalmers
Ericsson
Västtrafik
Keolis
Transdev
ABB
Göteborg Energi
Renova
Älvstranden Utveckling
Akademiska Hus
Johanneberg Science Park
Lindholmen Science Park