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Procurement for electric construction machines announced in Gothenburg

Podcast: Opportunities and challenges with electric construction machines

New solutions being tested on the Innovation buses

VIDEO: Healthier cities with electric buses

Nominate the 2022 collaborator of the year
Who do you think has created conditions for successful partnerships during the past year in an open and committed way? Now is the time for nominations! The collaborator of the year will be awarded...

New study: Electric buses contribute to better health for residents

Better urban enviroment through geofencing
Gothenburg is at the forefront when it comes to testing geofencing in traffic. The technology makes it possible to digitally regulate the speed, emissions and access of connected vehicles to special...

Improved urban environment one year after the launch of 145 electric buses
One year ago 145 new electric buses were introduced in Gothenburg, Mölndal and Partille and the climate-related and environmental benefits have now been examined. And the positive results are clear. A...

Passengers positive about autonomous buses - unique study shows

Electric Worksite begins testing electric construction machines in Gothenburg

New tests on electric buses within the ElectriCity collaboration
After the successful tests on ElectriCity's demonstration arena on route 55 and EL16 in Gothenburg, the collaboration is now starting a new test bed for electric buses. The purpose is to accelerate...

New cooperation electrifies construction sites in western Sweden
In a new ElectriCity project, several big actors are now taking concrete steps to electrify construction sites. With a focus on, among other things, building and construction projects and street...

Determined to accelerate the change to a fully electric, climate-neutral future
When Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar's CEO, visited Lindholmen Connected, he talked about both his vision for future mobility and Polestar's journey as a company and brand. Innovation and passion are...

5G in autonomous shuttles enables important developments
The autonomous shuttles in Drive Sweden project S3, that can be seen on route 56 in Gothenburg, have been updated with 5G technology. This enhances their connection with the so called control towers...

Routes 55 and EL16 comes to a stop - but ElectriCity keeps on going
The demonstration arena for route 55 and EL16 comes to an end in December. After five years, the two test routes for electrified bus traffic are ready to pass on the torch to electric buses in regular...

Great results from RIVSILON pilots on IT for public transport
Since 2018 the RIVSILON project has been a part of the ElectriCity collaboration. By using ITxPT specifications a series of pilots and test have been carried out in order for, among other things, plug...

150 new electric buses hit the streets of the Gothenburg region
As of December, Västtrafik will introduce about 150 electric buses on 34 routes in Gothenburg, Mölndal and Partille. The scale-up makes western Sweden the largest region in the Nordics when it comes...

Gothenburg first out to introduce electric bookmobiles in Sweden
Two new fully electric bookmobiles – the first of its kind in Sweden – are now being introduced in the City of Gothenburg. The two Volvo buses, ordered by the Cultural Affairs Administration, have a...

Route 55 reaches the goal line - with massive introduction of electric buses as a result

Ericsson – an engine for Lindholmen Science Park's growth
Ericsson's building is situated at the very end of the Lindholmen pier and looks out over the river. The fact that the telecom giant made the decision at the end of the 1990s to establish a location...

Martin Lundstedt at Lindholmen Connected
Martin Lundstedt, CEO and head of Volvo was the guest speaker for the first Lindholmen Connected webcast with nearly 500 people in attendance. He provided insight into how the Volvo Group views a...

Electric buses and outlooks in new film about ElectriCity

ElectriCity's results lead the way forward
Fully electrified bus traffic on several routes in Gothenburg, procurements of a record number of electric buses, indoor bus stops and countless tests. But also a broader scope focusing on, among...

Continue to collaborate for future opportunities
Never has collaboration been as important as it is now. Various measures are currently being taken to support the Swedish economy and mitigate the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak. Within the...